GTA 6 Guide
Platforms
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S confirmed, the latest on the PC version and what Rockstar has said.
GTA 6 Guide
GTA 5 versus GTA 6
Thirteen years separate the two games — a record gap for the series. This comparison puts what is established about GTA 6 side by side with what GTA V set out in 2013, without mixing facts and assumptions.
The line-by-line comparison
The GTA V data is historical and verified; the GTA 6 data comes from official announcements, with an explicit note whenever something is unconfirmed.
| Feature | GTA 5 | GTA 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 17 September 2013 (PS3, Xbox 360) | 19 November 2026 (official) |
| Setting | Los Santos and Blaine County (fictional California) | State of Leonida and Vice City (fictional Florida) |
| Protagonists | Trio: Michael, Franklin, Trevor | Duo: Lucia and Jason — first heroine of the mainline series |
| Map | ≈ 80 km² (city + countryside) | Size not disclosed — expected to be larger than GTA V |
| Engine | RAGE (2013 generation) | Next-generation RAGE |
| Launch platforms | PS3 and Xbox 360, then PS4/One, PS5/Series and PC | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S — PC not announced |
| Online mode | GTA Online, launched in October 2013 and still active | No official details — a successor to GTA Online is expected |
Last checked against official Rockstar sources. Rows marked "not disclosed" or "expected" will be updated as soon as anything is announced.
What really changes
A duo, not a trio
GTA V switched between three protagonists; GTA 6 tightens the story around the Lucia and Jason couple. Rockstar is putting a central Bonnie and Clyde-style relationship front and center — a first for the series.
A denser world
Beyond raw size, the trailers emphasize density: crowds, swamp wildlife, parody social networks woven into the fiction. The generational leap is as much about simulation as it is about surface area.
Thirteen years of technology
Lighting, animation, water and vehicle physics: the new RAGE engine on display in the trailers opens a clear visual gap with GTA V, built exclusively for the PS5 / Xbox Series generation.
To dig deeper into each point of the comparison: the release date guide · the map and Leonida guide
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