Grand Theft Auto 6 is in the news again, with the latest reports suggesting the game could launch as soon as 2024. There are still plenty of unknowns, but with the game’s release seemingly coming up at least in the relatively near future, we’re looking back at Grand Theft Auto V’s own announcement schedule.
When did Rockstar first reveal the game? When was the first trailer? How much time was there between announcement and launch? Rockstar is known to be quiet and coy until it’s ready to share news. So just because this is how it all played out for GTA V–and some 10+ years ago, too–that doesn’t mean Rockstar will follow a similar playbook with Grand Theft Auto 6.
GTA V was announced on October 25, 2011 and the game finally released on September 17, 2013. So there was a total of 693 days–or 1 year, 10 months, and 23 days–between announcement and release.