GTA VI won't be a blind purchase: first reviews to be released before November 19 - insider

The first reviews of GTA VI will be released before its November 19, 2026 release, and journalists may receive review keys by the end of October.

According to insider Game Roll, Rockstar Games will provide selected press representatives with early access to the game. Earlier, there were suggestions that the company might completely abandon sending out advance copies to journalists.

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Insider Gaming reported that it knows the estimated date for the end of the review embargo but chose not to disclose it, as Rockstar may still change the schedule.

GTA VI is capable of achieving huge sales even without high critical acclaim. Some forecasts suggest that the game will sell 50 million copies in its first week, although these estimates cannot be considered guaranteed. The previous installment in the series became one of the biggest commercial successes in the gaming industry, and no less is expected from the sequel.