Take Two just held its most recent earnings call, just hours after announcing plans to host the GTA 6 gameplay reveal on Netflix. As you would expect, the publisher is very happy with GTA 6 pre-order numbers, and it has raised its financial forecast for the fiscal year too. 

Take Two previously estimated that it would be making around $8 billion over the next fiscal year, thanks to a massive boost from GTA 6, which launches this November. Now, Take Two expects to make a few hundred million more than that.

Recently, one analyst estimated that GTA 6 pre-orders have generated around $300M so far, but didn't think the number was anywhere close to the rumoured 1 million mark. However, pre-orders are expected to increase once marketing for the game really ramps up, which starts later this month with the Netflix premiere.

Grand Theft Auto 6 will only be available on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles when it launches on November 17th. However, a PC version of the game is expected to arrive within a year or two.

KitGuru Says: Are you planning on picking up GTA 6 when it launches, or will you be waiting for the PC version? 

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Last week, a series of backend updates to the GTA 6 website led many fans to believe that more news would soon be coming. It turns out, they were right. Rockstar has announced plans to show an “extended look” at GTA 6 gameplay later this month. 

For some reason though, this gameplay reveal is happening in one of the strangest ways imaginable. Rather than taking to its own YouTube channel, Rockstar has partnered with Netflix for the premiere of GTA 6 gameplay.

As for why Netflix wants in on the action, the company's VP of nonfiction series said that GTA reveals have “become cultural moments in their own right”. So, if you want to see the big GTA 6 gameplay reveal, you'll have to be a Netflix subscriber for the time being.

The gameplay shown will eventually be uploaded to YouTube, several hours after the initial reveal on Netflix, which takes place on August 27th. In total, Netflix is getting about six hours of exclusivity out of this, so I'm not sure they'll be gaining much from it.

KitGuru Says: Will you be watching the gameplay reveal on Netflix, or catching it on YouTube a bit later on? 

 

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It's been nearly twenty years since Rockstar released Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the latest entry in the arcade racing Midnight Club franchise. Fans of the series have practically lost hope of seeing another installment; however, former Rockstar San Diego designer Kris Roberts revealed to Kiwi Talkz (via Insider Gaming) that a Midnight Club 5 project existed and was eventually canned by the label, which seemed to look down on the Midnight Club team due to its massively inferior popularity compared to Grand Theft Auto. When I left, the core Midnight Club team continued to develop. I think they had even […]

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New retail listings for Grand Theft Auto 6 have gone live across several regions, revealing additional details about the game. Brazilian retailers, including Amazon Brazil and Kabum, have published updated product descriptions outlining new gameplay features, world interactions and systems players can expect when GTA 6 arrives in November 2026.

As spotted by fans on Reddit, one of the most notable additions is a more advanced in‑game smartphone. Players will be able to browse in‑game social networks, follow influencers and even watch “viral videos”. The listings also confirm the return of random events and a wider range of interactive establishments, which I take to mean additional shops, food outlets, mini game activities etc. Dynamic weather and improved AI‑controlled NPCs are also highlighted, all of which should contribute to a more believable and reactive open world.

However, the Premium Edition of GTA 6 is drawing attention for less positive reasons. Priced at $100, this version includes exclusive side quests and grants access to several in‑game stores that are completely inaccessible in the standard edition. These stores cover customisation options such as a car mechanic, clothing outlets, haircuts and tattoos. While none of this appears to be gameplay breaking, the presence of locked buildings in the world will be immersion‑breaking for players on the base version.

This also ties back to Rockstar’s earlier messaging, which described GTA 6 as a “single‑player experience”, with no mention of GTA Online. With the multiplayer component seemingly arriving later, there are also questions over whether or not we will have to pay extra for the next version of GTA Online as a standalone game, or if it will be included with purchases of the single-player game just like GTA 5.

KitGuru Says: We won't know how well all of this stuff works until we can get hands on the game for ourselves. Fortunately, there is not much longer to wait, as the game is now locked in for its November 19th release on PS5 and Xbox.

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After months of waiting and years of anticipation, Grand Theft Auto VI is nearly upon us, with players finally being able to pre-order the game ahead of its release this November. One of the more curious aspects of this release however is the fact that physical copies of GTA VI will not contain an actual disc. Fortunately, this appears to be a short-term concern, with insiders claiming that discs could be printed as soon as this December.

As reported by the publication PPE.PL (who have accurately leaked a bunch of different retailer happenings in the past, including GTA VI related news), Grand Theft Auto VI will be getting a proper physical release – albeit later than usual.

While initial copies being sold before / around the 19th of November will offer little more than a code in a box, PPL confirmed that Rockstar are planning to release full disc versions of the game “in December 2026.”

No exact reason was given for this decision, however one of the core factors is likely to be the fact that they wish to avoid any early leaks. Of course, it also helps that many fans are likely to double-dip once the disc version comes out.

Either way, for the sake of preservation (and the second-hand market) it is good to see that GTA VI will be getting a proper physical release. Better late than never.

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Rockstar has begun taking pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6, but the studio is being unusually quiet about the future of GTA Online. While GTA V became one of the best-selling games of all time thanks in part to GTA Online’s explosive success, Rockstar is currently positioning GTA 6 very differently.

As spotted by Eurogamer, Rockstar’s pre-order materials describe GTA 6 as a “single-player experience launching on November 19th”, with no mention of GTA Online or any multiplayer component. This careful wording has raised questions about whether the next iteration of GTA Online will be ready for launch, or if it will even be included with purchases of the main game.

This would mark a shift from GTA V, where GTA Online was included with every purchase of the game, even though the online mode itself launched several months after the single‑player campaign. With GTA 6, Rockstar may be preparing to treat the multiplayer component as its own product from day one, though the studio has not made any official announcements in that regard.

For now, Rockstar is only talking about the single-player portion of GTA 6. It remains unclear when the company will begin discussing the future of GTA Online. What we do know is that Rockstar is looking to bridge the gap between the GTA Online experience on consoles and PC, allowing more user‑generated content and RP servers on console platforms. Previously, popular modes like FiveM’s GTA Online RP were PC‑exclusive due to the use of modded files but are expected to be an official integration for the next version of GTA Online.

KitGuru Says: Rockstar’s silence on GTA Online is interesting, especially given how central it was to GTA V’s long-term success. It seems increasingly likely that the multiplayer component won’t be ready for launch, but we’ll have to wait for Rockstar to confirm its plans.

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For quite some time now, it was expected that Sony and Rockstar / Take-Two would pen a deal in order for the console maker to have exclusive marketing rights for the juggernaut that is Grand Theft Auto VI. With the upcoming title now officially available to pre-order, PlayStation have started their own marketing for the game, confirming that the two companies have worked “together to deliver the best experience on PS5 by leveraging its innovative features.”

Taking to the PlayStation Blog in alignment with Rockstar Games, Sony reaffirmed the recent announcement that Grand Theft Auto VI is now officially available to pre-order, listing the game’s various editions and pre-order content.

Of course, none of this is exclusive to PlayStation. That said, the console maker did take time to share all of the unique features coming to the PS5 version, writing: “Thanks to the close partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto VI will play best on PS5 by taking advantage of PS5’s immersive features to deliver a deeply engaging single-player experience.”

While most of these features have been present across a majority of PS5 titles, it is still encouraging to have confirmation. With that, the full list of PS5 exclusive features is as follows:

• Advanced Haptics support offering “responsive vibrations”
• Adaptive Trigger support bringing “dynamic resistance”
• DualSense Speaker support “enhanced by haptic feedback”
• Tempest 3D AudioTech with “highly accurate audio positioning”
• Supports the PS5’s “ultra-high speed SSD, enabling you to experience the expansive world of Leonida with near-instant load times.”

Curiously, the blog post does not make any mention of the PlayStation 5 Pro and how it will factor in. Presumably being saved for another blog post – assuming it is indeed PS5 Pro enhanced – players can expect sharper visuals thanks to the use of PSSR 2. As we’ve seen with various Pro Enhanced titles however, the range of improvements can vary, and so we will have to wait and see.

Either way, with the marketing deal seemingly now kicking off in an official capacity, expect to learn tons more about GTA VI between now and its release this November.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the PS5’s unique features in 2026? Have they been fully utilised across the board? What are you expecting from the PlayStation 5 Pro version? Let us know down below.

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Over the past many months we’ve seen tons of different video game developers / publishers either shying away from announcing their game’s release dates, or in some cases delaying the titles from their initial launch in order to get out of the way of gaming juggernaut GTA VI. According to trusted insiders, one such title is the recently-announced God of War Laufey, with claims being made that the title will likely arrive sometime in February or March 2027.

In recent weeks, notable and trusted industry insider Jason Schreier has been taking to YouTube to share his thoughts on various industry happenings. Having close ties to many studios / developers across the market, Schreier’s statements come with a great deal more weight than your average analyst.

During a video discussing ‘Why Grand Theft Auto VI is scaring off other games’ Schreier spoke briefly on the recently-announced God of War Laufey, stating: “If you're a God of War Laufey, for example, you might look at the landscape and you might say, ‘Hey, I feel like this this is going to be our big tentpole release, it's going to be a really good game. It's going to be well reviewed. It's got a lot of really interesting things going for it. We should be able to get a bunch of media attention.’ And that's not going to happen if you release anywhere near GTA 6.”

In terms of when Laufey might be expected to release instead, Schreier continued, “some of those games will inevitably slip and what's going to happen is that February and March will be super crowded. We're going to see a lot of games that, I mean I mentioned God of War Laufey. I wouldn't be surprised if that gets announced for February or March pretty soon.”

Of course, this is just an educated guess from Schreier, and so it shouldn’t be taken as official confirmation. That said, Sony has been embracing the earlier months of each year – particularly during this current generation – with some of its biggest titles launching during Q1 (Helldivers 2; Horizon Forbidden West; Returnal; Gran Turismo 7 etc…).

So, when will God of War Laufey officially come out? We will have to wait and see, but it wouldn’t be surprising for Sony to give us a release date after GTA VI is actually out and no longer serving as a spectre across the industry.

KitGuru says: How excited are you for GTA VI? When do you think Laufey will be released? Do you reckon it was originally planned for 2026? Let us know down below.

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A few years back, Rockstar finally updated GTA V for modern consoles, bringing a 60FPS mode and ray-traced graphics to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Now, with the sequel on the horizon, Rockstar is making the current-gen update for GTA V free for all. 

As part of the next GTA Online update, Rockstar has announced that anyone who owns a digital copy of GTA V on Xbox One or PS4 will be able to upgrade to the newer Xbox Series X/S or PS5 version. However, you must be upgrading within the same console family. For instance, you can't have the Xbox One version and upgrade to PS5, or vice versa for PS4 and Xbox Series consoles.

The free upgrade will be available to claim starting from today. Upon upgrading, you'll find the game now runs at higher graphics settings, with the option for 60FPS, as well as newer features like HDR or 3D Audio.

This is all happening just a few months ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, which launches exclusively for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in November. a PC version of the game is expected a year or so after launch.

KitGuru Says: Personally, I think this upgrade should have been free the whole time but that might just be me. If you've yet to upgrade to the current-gen version of the game, grab it while its free. 

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Grand Theft Auto 6 is launching later this year, but only for current-generation consoles like the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. A PC version is expected to arrive eventually, but according to Take-Two CEO, Stauss Zelnick, PC players aren't necessarily the ‘core audience. 

In an interview with Bloomberg published this week, Zelnick said: “Rockstar always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you're judged by serving the core. Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn't there, if they're not served first and best, you kind of don't hit your other consumers.”

Zelnick isn't entirely wrong, the console market has been hugely lucrative for Rockstar over the decades and thanks to the GTA Online, that disparity between PC and console revenue has only grown. In a recent leak we learned that GTA Online was still bringing in over $500M per year in microtransaction sales, but the vast majority of that income was generated on console, with PC players engaging with things like Shark Cards less.

With that said, Rockstar games do still sell millions of copies on the PC platform and for many, PC is the definitive way to play modes like GTA Online. That sure sounds like core audience material to me.

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KitGuru Says: How long do you think we'll be waiting before GTA 6 comes to PC? Considering the size of the game, I have a feeling that it could end up taking multiple years. 

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Ever since Nintendo began to charge $80 for some of its Switch 2 games, there has been a growing discussion surrounding game prices and more specifically how much Rockstar Games’ highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost at launch. While we have yet to get an official figure, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive has now commented on the matter.

Speaking during a recent appearance at the ‘iicon’ video game conference, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick officially commented on the potential price for Grand Theft Auto VI, stating (as transcribed by IGN):

“Consumers pay for the value that you bring to them, and our job is to charge way way way less of the value delivery. How you feel about something you buy is the intersection of the thing itself and what you pay for. Consumers need to feel like the thing itself is amazing and the price they were charged was fair for what they got.”

Zelnick continued, “We look at… how do we deliver something amazing, and how do we make sure that what people pay for it feels very reasonable.”

While pretty much no-one expected Zelnick to announce the official price for GTA VI during the conference, his comments do suggest that hopefully the popular memes claiming that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $100+ remain just that: jokes and memes. With GTA VI scheduled to release this November however, we will have to find out sooner or later.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Zelnick’s comments? What price do you believe GTA VI will cost at launch? How much would you be willing to pay? Let us know down below.

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Last week, a hacker group gained access to a limited number of Rockstar Games files and threatened to leak them unless Rockstar paid a ransom fee. Rockstar didn't pay, and as expected, the group did leak the files. The whole situation appears to have backfired, as the leak contained nothing but glowing financial results for the studio, causing Take Two's stock to go up. 

The leaked files contained up-to-date financial information for the current iteration of GTA Online, revealing that the game continues to make over $500 million every year, more than a decade on from its launch.

The leak appears to have inadvertently helped Rockstar parent company, Take-Two Interactive, as the company's stock shot up when trading opened yesterday morning, adding around $1 billion to its market cap.

Take Two is expected to have a very high-performing financial year, as Rockstar Games is due to release Grand Theft Auto 6 in November, along with the next-generation version of GTA Online.

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KitGuru Says: The Rockstar hack was indeed real, but the information gathered wasn't much of a shock to anyone who has paid attention to the success of GTA 5 over the years. Even now, the game still shoots into monthly top-ten sales lists around the world. 

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Grand Theft Auto 6, or GTA 6 for short, is quite simply the most anticipated (and most expensive, in all likelihood) product in the history of entertainment. It follows Grand Theft Auto 5, the second-best-selling game of all time (by verified sales figures) with 225 million units sold, after a 13-year wait that nearly spanned two full console generations. The industry and gaming fanbase are literally waiting with bated breath to see what developer Rockstar Games has created after such a long development time and such an incredible amount of resources invested in the project. Rockstar North alone spent nearly […]

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