Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar’s M for Mature 17+ game, scheduled for November 19, 2026
What it is
Grand Theft Auto VI is Rockstar’s next main Grand Theft Auto game. It is scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is not released yet. The last confirmed delay was announced November 6, 2025.
Why kids and teens care
A new Grand Theft Auto game is a major conversation topic among older teens and adults who follow games. Search interest does not make its mature content suitable for children.
Who it’s for
Grand Theft Auto VI is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol. It also includes In-Game Purchases. The rating page is https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41627/grand-theft-auto-vi/. This is not a game for children.
What parents should know
The ESRB rating is M for Mature 17+, with Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol, plus In-Game Purchases. See https://www.esrb.org/ratings/41627/grand-theft-auto-vi/. IBTimes reports preload and physical codes from November 12. That is a preorder detail, not a reason to ignore the rating.
What’s The Craze recommends
- Treat Grand Theft Auto VI as M for Mature 17+. Review the ESRB descriptors before anyone under 17 plays or watches it.
- The game is not out yet. Rockstar’s stated date is November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Do not pay for a download, early copy, or account that claims otherwise.
- Use the ESRB rating page, not a trailer thumbnail, to decide whether this belongs in your household.
Costs & considerations
This guide does not state a price. Check Rockstar’s official page before paying anyone. The stated release is November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A seller offering a playable copy before that date is not selling the official release.
Risks & scams
The content warning is the main household decision: M for Mature 17+, including sexual content, nudity, strong language, intense violence, blood and gore, mature humor, drug and alcohol use, and in-game purchases. Also ignore accounts selling early access, leaked builds, or “free GTA 6” downloads.
Why it’s trending now
This edition’s Craze Score comes from one Google Trends Explore run for the United States over the past 7 days, using squishmallows as the anchor. Every score in the November 2, 2026 list is from that run. No earlier score was carried forward. The Craze Score for the search term “gta 6” is 100, the highest score in this run. Rockstar still lists November 19, 2026 as the release timing.
Current lifecycle stage
Pre-release. Scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The last confirmed delay was announced November 6, 2025.
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