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The ground in the unreleased Miami from the Rockstar leak was coloured in with map screenshots — menu and "Show labels" tickbox included
Plenty has been written about the early map from the Rockstar archive over the past week: it was put together in 2014–2015, and its ground looks like screenshots from a mapping service — Tech4Gamers wrote about it, and TheGamer reported the same. There is almost no vegetation on the map either — that much is visible in the textures we pulled out. VGTimes pulled those textures out and looked at them close up. It turns out the point is not the resemblance: the maps' own menu is still in the ground. -
A new rumor says Rockstar Games could turn to L.A. Noire after GTA VI, with 2030 floated as a tentative release window for a sequel. The project is said to be in early planning, so its details could still change before development moves ahead. -
"We're stealing horse semen so the psychopath who scares us doesn't eat us": VGTimes found the reason behind GTA 5's cut heist
The cut GTA 5 heist known as The Sharmoota Job has been public knowledge since 2015: GTA Wiki has a page on it with three approaches and the available crew, and audio from a tour of the mansion has been on YouTube for over a decade. Its targets are just as well known — the safe, the prize horse and the kidnapping of the lady of the house. What we did not find explained in the breakdowns we checked was why the heist needed a horse at all. The answer turned up in a recorded but never released scene, which VGTimes transcribed in the archive of Rockstar source code. -
Ex-GTA 6 developer believes the game could even come to smartphones — but sees no point in a Switch 2 version
Fans have been discussing a Switch 2 version of GTA 6 ever since the game was announced. A former developer on the game believes Rockstar simply doesn't need one. -
Build your own collector's edition: GTA 6 fans slam the $400 box without the game — hunting down cheaper sunglasses and 3D-printing the alligator
The most devoted GTA fans have dreamed for years of a collector's edition with the heroes, a steelbook and a disc. Rockstar offered them a shot glass, a razor blade keychain and a figure of a TV alligator. -
Rockstar Games congratulated Remedy Entertainment on X on September 25, 2026, and the rare post pointed back to the companies' shared work on the Max Payne remakes after the launch of CONTROL Resonant. The message came a day after the game's September 24 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it stood out because Rockstar rarely posts about other studios' games. -
Game Informer has revealed the cover of its 382nd issue, dedicated entirely to Grand Theft Auto 6. The digital version of the magazine will go on sale on September 29, 2026. -
GTA 6 Collector's Box Revealed for $400 — Includes Oakley Sunglasses, a Gator Figure and a Shot Glass, but Not the Game
Rockstar Games has unveiled the Grand Theft Auto 6: The Goodtime State — Vice City Collection. The set is now available through the company's official store and costs $400. The GTA 6 itself is not included and must be purchased separately. -
GTA V's mobile app crashed whenever Chop relieved himself: VGTimes picks the funniest entries from the game's development bug tracker
Going through the Rockstar leak, VGTimes read the export of GTA V's internal bug tracker: 55,543 entries from April 2010 to July 2012. We were not the first to look at the export itself. A PS3 devkit with a build of the game was posted in April 2024, and notes on bugs from its files were being discussed no later than April 2025, when RockstarINTEL summarized them in a piece on a cut mission. By our check, nobody had collected the funny entries separately. The standout: the app with Chop crashes when the dog relieves himself. This is a mobile app: for the game's launch, Rockstar released iFruit, where you could look after Franklin's dog from a smartphone. Also in the selection: a chicken that vanishes when hit by a tank cannon, and a tester's question: "Is the clown van going to have a funny horn?" -
On September 18, GTA modder TJGM reconstructed the overall layout of Liberty City from sound zones found in a leak, which, according to him, was being built for GTA 5. VGTimes dug through the same data in more detail: the zones turn out to have names, letting us pin down roughly where Star Junction, Middle Park and Hove Beach sat, find two zones flagged as "construction," and see how the developers named the shorelines surrounding the city. -
"Watch them drop": a well-known NBA player calls the release of GTA 6 a threat to the league and the NFL
Athletes are already bracing for November — but not for the playoffs. Coaches and scouts, according to the player, will have it even worse. -
Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Record Stands — GTA 6 Can't Sweep All Five Game of the Year Awards in One Season
The release date let the game down by the narrowest of margins. Eight days short of making the main awards season. -
The horses cut from GTA 5 left behind far more traces than earlier reports revealed. VGTimes examined the files in the retail version and found data for the horse's physics model, reins, six sound banks, and a route file near a ranch. These remnants do not mean horse riding still works in the game, but they show how much work had gone into the feature during development. -
With her father given only a few weeks to live, a daughter known as lexakommurry has appealed to Rockstar Games for an early chance to let him play Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. -
After actor Stephen Root publicly confirmed his involvement in Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games has reportedly reminded the rest of the voice cast about their existing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). -
A Former Rockstar Developer Explained Through the Cancelled Tokyo Spin-Off Why GTA Will Never Leave the US Again — It Comes Down to Two Billion
Back in the 2000s the studio was seriously weighing up how to move the series to Rio, Moscow, Istanbul, London and Paris. The Japanese option got further than any of them — and it's exactly this project that shows why nobody has those conversations anymore. -
The summer of 2026 brought two major moments for GTA 6. First, on June 18, Rockstar Games launched the full marketing campaign for GTA 6: the studio announced the pre-order date, revealed the official cover art for the first time, and updated the logo. On June 25, pre-orders began opening across regions, revealing prices, editions, and bonuses. Then, in late August, Rockstar finally showed the game in motion with the "An Extended Look" gameplay presentation — its first major showcase in nearly a year and a half. We have gathered everything currently known about Grand Theft Auto 6 in one place — from its release date and price to the map, characters, gameplay, and online mode. Some details have been officially confirmed by Rockstar, some come from press previews, and others from leaks and datamining; we identify those separately. -
A massive 192 GB archive of Rockstar Games' internal data has begun circulating widely online. It contains numerous traces of canceled content for Grand Theft Auto 5, including major story expansions, as well as some early assets from GTA 6. -
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy expects Grand Theft Auto 6's November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to bring a huge audience spike to the platform before any multiplayer rollout in 2027, he said in an interview with Bloomberg on September 17. In the same conversation, Clancy said he expects the game's release to drive that first wave of viewers, with an even larger one following the multiplayer launch. -
Rockstar Games has announced the official Grand Theft Auto 6 album — Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. The album will feature 34 original tracks created for the game and inspired by the atmosphere of Vice City and the state of Leonida.
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Rockstar Games is a well-known American video game company specializing in the development and publishing of video games. It was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. Rockstar Games became famous for releasing such popular and successful games as the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, and Bully.
One of Rockstar Games' most successful game series is Grand Theft Auto, which features an open world and allows players to freely explore cities, complete various missions, and participate in races with all kinds of vehicles. Red Dead Redemption is an adventure game in the western genre with an epic storyline and a vast game world. Both of these game series have received critical acclaim and immense popularity among players.
Rockstar Games has numerous studios around the world, including Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Vancouver, and others. It continues to develop and publish new games, surprising players with innovative and exciting projects.
