UK: Rockstar Games opens GTA VI pre-orders on June 25.

**FILE FOOTAGE** SHOTLIST: EDINBURGH, UK (MARCH 15, 2026) 1. VARIOUS EXTERIOR SHOTS OF ROCKSTAR NORTH STUDIO**FILE FOOTAGE** EDINBURGH, UK - MARCH 15, 2026: Rockstar Games announced on Thursday, June 18, that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25. The announcement was made through Rockstar Games’ official account on social media platform X. Grand Theft Auto is considered one of the most influential video game franchises in the world, with total sales estimated to exceed 460 million copies globally. Its most successful installment, Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013, has sold more than 220 million copies worldwide. Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto VI in December 2023, with the highly anticipated title scheduled for release on Nov. 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms. The upcoming game is expected to take place in the fictional state of Leonida and include Vice City as one of its main locations. Analysts say GTA VI could become one of the most expensive and commercially successful video games ever developed.