The bottom line is that people have taken a bite out of all the information in the Microsoft Store hinting at Grand Theft Auto VI. The guy from the Gamers Guide dug into the code and found hidden things with two versions of the new GTA from Rockstar. It looks like there will be a regular edition and some kind of cool one, as usually happens with big games.
The fact that it was found in the store suggests that it will be announced soon. Stores usually ship all this technical stuff about a couple of weeks before the start of pre-orders. Now the code says that the pre-order is closed for now, but judging by past experience, it will be turned on soon.
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How the Microsoft Store is preparing to launch pre-orders
In short, if we analyze how Rockstar Games released their games before, then an interesting thing emerges. For example, with GTA V, information about it appeared in the system a week before it was possible to pre-order. It was almost the same with Red Dead Redemption 2 – the data was uploaded ten days before the start of sales.
People who browse digital stores say that this is necessary to check how everything works with payment and how the content looks on different platforms. Most likely, pre-order for GTA 6 in the Microsoft Store will open at the same time as in other places, such as the PlayStation Store and on the Rockstar website.
Game release date and support for next-generation consoles
The game will be released on May 26, 2026 only on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Rockstar Games said that they are making the game immediately for the new consoles in order to use the maximum of the consoles.
The PC boyars will have to be patient – they haven’t said anything for the PC yet. But, as experience shows, you will have to wait from a year to a year and a half after the release on consoles. As for the Nintendo Switch 2, if they pull such a game at all, it won’t be released until 2027.
Gameplay and scale of the virtual world
In short, the whole story in the action game will take place in Leonid’s fictional state – it’s like Florida, only in the game. The developers say that the map will be twice as large as in GTA V. There will be three big cities and four suburbs, and each place has its own atmosphere and style.
There are also rumors that they make the world in the game change by itself – the weather, the economy, and all that. They say it should make the game more interesting and lively.
Insider details about the development
Rumors about GTA 6 periodically arise in social networks from all sorts of insiders and projects. One guy under the nickname GTA 6 Countdown recently leaked information that now the developers from Rockstar Games are finishing off the physics of cars and the brains of NPCs.
There was also some information in the Microsoft Store that everyone, from developers to Microsoft, was preparing for the release of the game. Most likely, in the near future they will announce when it will be possible to pre-order and which buns will be given to those who buy the game immediately.
