Rockstar Confirms It's Coming
Rockstar folded the news into a community update about winding down Red Dead Online support. One line did the work: more resources were moving to "the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series," already well underway.
The Leak
Ninety videos from an early build hit the internet overnight through a compromised Slack channel. Rockstar's response was short: extremely disappointed, work continues as planned. Three years later, Trailer 2 answered back directly. Jason on a rooftop, mid-sentence: "I'm just up here fixing some leaks." The full breakdown covers the line.
Trailer 1 Drops
Ninety seconds, Lucia in a prison jumpsuit, Vice City at golden hour. The first official look, released alongside a Fall 2025 release window. The full breakdown takes it apart frame by frame.
First Delay: Fall 2025 → May 2026
Take-Two pushed the date eight months out, from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. No footage, no fanfare. Just a new number on an earnings call.
Trailer 2: Jason and Lucia
Four days after the delay, Rockstar answered with three minutes of footage running mostly in-engine on a base PS5. Jason and Lucia together for the first time, Vice City in daylight. Everything we saw, shot by shot.
Second Delay: November 19, 2026 Locked
Six more months, this time explained: the extra time buys "the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve." The date has held since. Full details on the confirmation.
Pre-Orders and the PS5 Partnership
Standard and Ultimate editions go live at midnight. The same day, Sony and Rockstar put a name on what Trailer 2 already showed: this plays best on PS5. Pre-order details · the PS5 partnership.
Netflix Gets It First
Rockstar hands Netflix a six-hour head start on the next reveal, a first for the studio. Not a numbered trailer. Its own format, called An Extended Look. Full announcement.
An Extended Look
Premieres on Netflix at 3:00 PM ET, then goes public on YouTube six hours later. Everything confirmed and how to watch.
Launch Day
Leonida opens on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. No PC date announced. Everything confirmed about the release.