// Grand Theft Auto · Franchise Data
History & Sales
Sales figures, Metacritic scores, and release timeline across all GTA titles — 1997 to 2026.
Franchise Critic & User Scores
| Title | Year | Metacritic | User Score |
|---|---|---|---|
 GTA V PS3 | 2013 | 97 | 8.1 |
 GTA IV PS3 | 2008 | 98 | 7.6 |
 GTA SA PS2 | 2004 | 95 | 9.5 |
 GTA VC PS2 | 2002 | 95 | 9 |
 GTA III PS2 | 2001 | 97 | 8.6 |
Source: Metacritic.com · scores as at last review
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Franchise Release Timeline
GTA Release History
Mainline entries 1997–2026 · release gap shown as bar
gap release wait
1997
GTA 1
30 vehicles
first
1999
GTA 2
60 vehicles
2yr
2026?
GTA VI
est
1000~ vehicles 150~ km²
13yr
Source: Rockstar Games · community records · 1997–2026
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Franchise Regional Sales Breakdown NA · EU · JP · Other
| Title | 🇺🇸 NA | 🇪🇺 EU | 🇯🇵 JP | 🌍 Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA III | 6.5M | 7.2M | 0.8M | 2.8M | 17.33M |
| GTA VC | 6.8M | 7.5M | 0.9M | 2.3M | 17.50M |
| GTA SA | 10.5M | 11.2M | 1.2M | 4.6M | 27.50M |
| GTA IV | 9.8M | 10.5M | 0.8M | 3.9M | 25.00M |
| GTA V | 90.0M | 88.0M | 4.0M | 43.0M | 225.00M |
Source: VGChartz · regional estimates · may differ from publisher figures
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// Trailer Entity Analysis Frame-by-frame · 52 reveals across 2 trailers
Grand Theft Auto VI — Trailer 1
2023-12-04 · 1:31 runtime · 18 entities
12 confirmed ↗ Watch
📍 6 location
👤 4 character
🚗 3 vehicle
🎵 2 audio
⭐ 2 reveal
0:00 📍 confirmed
Leonida wetlands
Opening aerial shot establishes setting
0:08 👤 reported
Unknown character
First human figure, unidentified
0:14 📍 confirmed
Vice City environs
Suburban Vice City area visible
0:22 📍 confirmed
Vice City skyline
First clear Vice City skyline reveal
0:28 🚗 reported
Motorcycle
First vehicle seen in trailer
0:32 👤 confirmed
Lucia Caminos
Prison reveal — first protagonist confirmed
0:38 📍 confirmed
Vice Beach
Neon beach strip visible, Ocean Drive reference
0:45 👤 confirmed
Jason Duval
Second protagonist revealed
0:50 📍 reported
Port Gellhorn area
Industrial coastal region first glimpse
0:56 🚗 reported
Supercar (unID)
High-speed chase sequence
1:02 📍 confirmed
Leonida Keys
Keys / swamp area visible
1:08 👤 confirmed
Cal Hampton
Supporting character first seen
1:12 🚗 reported
Multiple supercars
Race sequence showing vehicle variety
1:18 🎵 confirmed
Vice City FM radio
Radio station audio heard
1:22 ⭐ confirmed
GTA VI logo
Title card appears
1:27 ⭐ confirmed
Coming 2025
Original release window promise
1:28 🎵 confirmed
Love Is a Long Road
Tom Petty — confirmed soundtrack song
Grand Theft Auto VI — Trailer 2
2025-05-06 · 2:47 runtime · 34 entities
23 confirmed ↗ Watch
👤 6 character
📍 6 location
🚗 3 vehicle
🐊 3 wildlife
🔫 2 weapon
🎵 3 audio
⭐ 1 reveal
0:00 👤 confirmed
Jason Duval
Jason driving, opens trailer
0:12 📍 confirmed
Vice City downtown
Dense urban area, clear Vice City
0:22 🚗 confirmed
Pegassi Infernus
Clearly visible badge and design
0:35 📍 confirmed
Port Gellhorn
Port Gellhorn sign visible
0:44 👤 confirmed
Lucia Caminos
At marina, with Jason
0:52 📍 confirmed
Port Gellhorn Marina
Business/location confirmed official
1:00 🐊 confirmed
American Alligator
Clear close-up shot
1:10 🐊 confirmed
Hammerhead Shark
Underwater sequence
1:16 👤 confirmed
Cal Hampton
Closeup, confirmed supporting cast
1:24 📍 confirmed
Malibu Club
Neon sign clearly readable
1:30 👤 confirmed
Boobie Ike
Character introduced
1:36 🔫 confirmed
Assault Rifle
Jason wielding, clear model
1:43 🔫 confirmed
Combat Pistol
Lucia armed, visible model
1:50 🚗 confirmed
Principe Deveste Eight
Badging visible in chase scene
1:58 🐊 confirmed
Florida Panther
Jungle scene
2:02 📍 reported
Ambrosia coastline
Luxury coastal area matching Ambrosia description
2:08 🎵 confirmed
Emotion 98.3
Radio station visible on screen
2:13 🚗 confirmed
Benefactor Schafter
Luxury sedan, badge clear
2:19 👤 confirmed
Dre'Quan Priest
Named character, press kit confirmed
2:24 👤 confirmed
Real Dimez
Named character, press kit confirmed
2:30 📍 confirmed
Mount Kalaga
Volcanic landscape, matches Kalaga
2:36 🎵 confirmed
Vice City FM
Station identified on screen
2:40 ⭐ confirmed
November 2026
Launch window revealed
2:43 🎵 confirmed
Hot Together
The Pointer Sisters — confirmed song
// Development + Delay Timeline 1 delay · 10 events · SEC EDGAR sourced
2013-09
GTA V launches — successor development implied
milestone · Rockstar Games
2022-02
Take-Two acquires Zynga for $12.7B; Zelnick confirms next GTA in development
development · Take-Two 8-K (Feb 2022)
2022-09
Rockstar data breach — early GTA VI footage leaked by Uber hacker
leak · Rockstar Games statement
2023-11
Take-Two Q2 FY2024 earnings — GTA VI confirmed for FY2025 (fiscal year ending Mar 2025)
date set · Take-Two 8-K (Nov 2023)
2023-12
Trailer 1 released — 'Coming 2025' confirmed on-screen
trailer · Rockstar Games YouTube
▶
Official Trailer
2024-10
Take-Two Q2 FY2025 earnings — GTA VI targeting 'fall 2025'
date set · Take-Two 8-K (Oct 2024)
2025-02
Take-Two Q3 FY2025 earnings — GTA VI delayed to FY2026 (by May 2026)
delay · Take-Two 8-K (Feb 2025)
2025-05
Trailer 2 released — November 2026 implied by pre-order marketing
trailer · Rockstar Games YouTube
▶
Official Trailer
2026-02
Take-Two Q3 FY2026 earnings — GTA VI confirmed November 19, 2026
date confirmed · Take-Two 8-K (Feb 2026)
2026-03
Rockstar Games officially announces November 19, 2026 for PS5 + Xbox Series X|S
date confirmed · Rockstar Games newswire
Sources: SEC EDGAR Take-Two 8-K filings + official announcements
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