Initially, Grand Theft Auto VI will only be available on consoles. However, with AI technologies advancing rapidly, some players are pinning their hopes on tech enthusiasts finding workarounds with PlayStation 5 emulators or enabling a native launch of GTA VI on PC.
Hope emerged recently following reports of a successful exploit of the current 14.22 firmware for PlayStation 5, which is required to run Grand Theft Auto VI. Soon after, however, the hacker issued a statement that disappointed many — he and his colleagues decided against releasing the jailbreak and any materials related to GTA VI:
Hello everyone. May God bless and protect you all […] Rumors about the GTA VI dump are completely false. These are fabrications spread by people claiming to be from Bangladesh, India, and Nigeria. After discussions with team leaders, we made a final decision: we will not be publishing the jailbreak or any materials related to GTA VI.
The hacker explained that he does not want to face legal repercussions (lawsuits, criminal prosecution):
Rockstar has invested an immense amount of time, effort, and money into developing this game. I have no intention of damaging the company’s reputation or disappointing its developers. The PS5 jailbreak I recently demonstrated is real and technically feasible. However, nothing in this world is ever completely perfect or entirely error-free.
He then reiterated that he would not publish the PS5 jailbreak or the GTA VI dump, while also urging people to support the developers financially:
Please support developers by purchasing games legally and help the gaming industry thrive and grow sustainably.
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.