https://gta-zone.com/ News, analysis and guides on GTA VI (GTA 6): release date, map, characters, and full coverage of the game. en-US Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:59:10 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-mafia-the-old-country/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-mafia-the-old-country/ GTA 6 and Mafia: The Old Country are two Take-Two crime games that couldn't be more different. Satirical open world vs. a linear Sicilian story: the duel. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-vs-gta-online/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-vs-gta-online/ GTA 5 or GTA Online? We compare Rockstar's single-player Story Mode and the online multiplayer: content, price, future, so you know which to play in 2026. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-in-game-ads-real-brands/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-in-game-ads-real-brands/ No real brands in GTA 6, and Take-Two confirmed it. What Zelnick promised, what he didn't, and why Rockstar makes absolutely everything up. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/bully-canis-canem-edit-retrospective/ https://gta-zone.com/news/bully-canis-canem-edit-retrospective/ Rockstar Vancouver, PS2, 2006: Bully (Canis Canem Edit) is still one of the most charming games the GTA studio ever made. A retrospective of the Bullworth classic. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-enterable-buildings/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-enterable-buildings/ Can you enter buildings and interiors in GTA 6? What the trailers show, what the 2022 leak revealed, and the real leap since GTA V. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-co-op-can-you-play-with-friends/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-co-op-can-you-play-with-friends/ Is GTA 6 co-op possible? Rockstar settled it: GTA VI is a 'single-player experience,' with no two-player campaign and no split screen at launch. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/best-gta-protagonists-ranked/ https://gta-zone.com/news/best-gta-protagonists-ranked/ From CJ to Niko Bellic, Tommy Vercetti to Trevor, here's our ranking of the best GTA protagonists and what makes each one iconic. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-saints-row/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-saints-row/ Saints Row was GTA's only real rival. Sales collapsed, the studio shut down, the series buried by its own creator: why GTA 6 arrives with nobody left to face. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-age-verification/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-age-verification/ Face scans, photo ID, AU$49.5 million fines: what age verification really changes for GTA 6 when it launches on November 19, 2026. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-kortz-center-heist-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-kortz-center-heist-guide/ The Kortz Center Heist went live July 14 in GTA Online. Our guide: the GTA$4.7M Art Studio, the scope out, every prep, and what it actually pays. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/best-gta-villains/ https://gta-zone.com/news/best-gta-villains/ From Big Smoke to Tenpenny, from Dimitri to Catalina, here's our ranking of the best villains in the GTA series and what makes them unforgettable. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-voice-actors-cast/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-voice-actors-cast/ Who plays Jason and Lucia in GTA 6? Rockstar keeps its cast under wraps. Here are the names going around, the denials, and what's real versus fake. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-episodes-from-liberty-city/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-episodes-from-liberty-city/ Episodes from Liberty City bundles The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, the last single-player DLC any GTA ever got. A look back at the genre's peak. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-cyberpunk-2077/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-cyberpunk-2077/ GTA 6 vs Cyberpunk 2077: budget, map, engine, and above all the launch. Why Rockstar wants to avoid CD Projekt's disaster before November 2026. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-acid-lab-money-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-acid-lab-money-guide/ The Acid Lab is the best solo money-maker in GTA Online. Our guide: unlock it via First Dose, the GTA$250,000 upgrade, and GTA$335,200 per full batch. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-retrospective/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-retrospective/ GTA San Andreas (2004) means Los Santos, CJ, and Grove Street. A retrospective of the most iconic GTA: story, innovations, the Hot Coffee scandal, and the remaster. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-chapter-based-story/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-chapter-based-story/ The official Ultimate Edition listing says GTA 6 content unlocks 'chapter by chapter,' hinting the story borrows RDR2's structure. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-stock-market-assassinations/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-stock-market-assassinations/ The expert GTA 5 stock market guide: Lester's 5 assassinations, which stocks to buy, and how to turn the Big Score into $2 billion in single-player. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-60-fps/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-60-fps/ Will GTA 6 hit 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series? Digital Foundry bets on 30 FPS fidelity-first. Graphics modes, PS5 Pro and the 40 FPS path, explained. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-story-dlc/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-story-dlc/ Will GTA 6 get story DLC like GTA IV's episodes? Rockstar hasn't shipped any since 2009. Here's why, and what's really coming to GTA VI. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/hardest-gta-missions/ https://gta-zone.com/news/hardest-gta-missions/ Demolition Man, Supply Lines, Wrong Side of the Tracks: our ranking of the hardest missions in GTA history, and why they made us rage-quit. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-cluckin-bell-farm-raid-solo-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-cluckin-bell-farm-raid-solo-guide/ The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid is GTA Online's free, fully solo heist. Full guide: missions, stealth approach, payout and cooldown. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/will-gta-6-be-delayed/ https://gta-zone.com/news/will-gta-6-be-delayed/ Will GTA 6 be delayed again? No, the date is locked to November 19, 2026, preorders are live, and Take-Two is holding firm. What the insiders really say. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-driving-handling/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-driving-handling/ GTA 6 driving: back to GTA IV's realistic weight or GTA V arcade? What Trailer 2 reveals about vehicle physics, with the RAGE engine to back it up. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/manhunt-rockstar-most-violent-game/ https://gta-zone.com/news/manhunt-rockstar-most-violent-game/ Manhunt is Rockstar's most violent, most censored game: snuff films, bans, a murder wrongly blamed on it, and hidden ties to GTA. Inside the cursed cult classic. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-endings-which-to-choose/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-endings-which-to-choose/ GTA 5 has three endings: kill Trevor, kill Michael, or the Deathwish option. We break down each choice, its consequences, and which one is canon. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-fired-developers-trial/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-fired-developers-trial/ Rockstar goes to court: fired GTA 6 developers can bring their union-busting claims to a September 10 trial, one month before the game's launch. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-doomsday-heist-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-doomsday-heist-guide/ The complete GTA Online Doomsday Heist guide: all 3 acts, the Facility you need, the payout (up to 5.25M GTA$ on hard) and how to run it. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-crossplay/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-crossplay/ Will GTA 6 have crossplay between PS5, Xbox and PC? Rockstar hasn't confirmed anything, and GTA Online has never gone cross-platform in 13 years. Here's the rundown. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-bunker-guide-money/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-bunker-guide-money/ The complete GTA Online Bunker guide (Gunrunning): which location to pick, which upgrades to buy, how production works, and how much it really pays. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-cheat-codes/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-cheat-codes/ GTA 6 cheat codes: Rockstar hasn't confirmed any, but every GTA had them. What 30 years of cheats tell us about the GTA VI single-player campaign. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/midnight-club-rockstar-racing-series/ https://gta-zone.com/news/midnight-club-rockstar-racing-series/ Midnight Club, Rockstar San Diego's arcade racing saga: its four games, the RAGE engine born alongside it, and why it vanished after GTA. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-heists/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-heists/ Jason and Lucia are robbers and GTA 6 opens on a heist gone wrong. We break down the game's heist DNA and the legacy of GTA Online's Heists. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-diamond-casino-heist-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-diamond-casino-heist-guide/ The complete guide to GTA Online's Diamond Casino Heist: all three approaches, arcade cost, vault contents, and a top payout of up to GTA$3.6M. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-vs-gta-5/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-vs-gta-5/ GTA 4 vs GTA 5: physics, atmosphere, content, sales. We compare Rockstar's two giants to settle which one deserves your time in 2026. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-social-media/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-social-media/ TikTok-style video feed, influencers, smartphone: GTA 6 (GTA VI) in-game social media vs GTA 5, confirmed facts and rumors. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-character-customization/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-character-customization/ Can you customize Jason and Lucia in GTA 6? Outfits, tattoos, weapons: what's confirmed for GTA VI and what the series' legacy points to. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/la-noire-rockstar-forgotten-masterpiece/ https://gta-zone.com/news/la-noire-rockstar-forgotten-masterpiece/ L.A. Noire, Rockstar's 1947 Los Angeles detective thriller: the MotionScan tech, Team Bondi's collapse, and a possible comeback after GTA 6. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ultimate-edition-paywall/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ultimate-edition-paywall/ GTA 6 Ultimate Edition locks tuning garages, a salon, a tattoo parlor and side missions behind the $99.99 tier. What's paywalled, and why fans are upset. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-cayo-perico-heist-solo/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-cayo-perico-heist-solo/ Cayo Perico is GTA Online's most profitable solo heist. Our complete guide: unlocking it, prep, payouts, the best approach, and the Elite Challenge. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-no-disc-physical-edition/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-no-disc-physical-edition/ GTA 6's physical box ships with no disc, just a download code. Some retailers refuse to stock it and Rockstar has already responded. Here's the full breakdown. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-myths-easter-eggs/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-myths-easter-eggs/ Bigfoot, the Mount Chiliad UFO, the Area 69 jetpack, a taunting sign: we sort the real GTA San Andreas easter eggs and myths from the fiction. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-3-retrospective/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-3-retrospective/ A look back at GTA 3, released in 2001: the first 3D GTA, made by DMA Design, which created the open-world crime sandbox and defined an entire genre. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-price-preorder-ultimate-edition/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-price-preorder-ultimate-edition/ GTA 6 pre-orders are live: $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate Edition, plus the Vintage Vice City Pack and a free month of GTA+. Everything you need to know. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/altv-shutdown-gta-5/ https://gta-zone.com/news/altv-shutdown-gta-5/ alt:V, the GTA 5 multiplayer client and FiveM's biggest rival, shuts down July 6, 2026. Take-Two is making FiveM the only authorized platform for GTA RP. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-kortz-center-heist/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-kortz-center-heist/ Rockstar makes The Kortz Center Heist official, GTA Online's first big heist since Cayo Perico, on July 14, 2026. Fine Art Collector bonuses included. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-editions-preorder/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-editions-preorder/ GTA 6 preorders go live June 25, 2026, with the price and editions finally revealed. Standard, Deluxe, Collector, Rockstar's track record, and leaks to skip. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/rockstar-cfx-marketplace-gta-mods/ https://gta-zone.com/news/rockstar-cfx-marketplace-gta-mods/ Rockstar opened the Cfx Marketplace, its official store for paid FiveM and RedM mods. How the studio that once hunted modders turned them into a business. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-character-switch/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-character-switch/ Can you switch characters in GTA 6 between Jason and Lucia? Rockstar confirmed the duo but not a GTA 5-style switch. We separate fact from speculation. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/why-bully-2-was-cancelled/ https://gta-zone.com/news/why-bully-2-was-cancelled/ A playable prototype, eight hours of gameplay, then the vault: the story of Rockstar's Bully 2 and the reason Dan Houser gave for canceling it. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-incredible-details/ https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-incredible-details/ Euphoria physics, NPCs that remember you, snow that clings to your clothes: we break down Red Dead Redemption 2's wildest details and what GTA 6 will inherit. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-san-andreas/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-san-andreas/ Does GTA 6 recapture the wild ambition of GTA San Andreas? Map, heroes, gameplay systems: we compare GTA 6 and San Andreas, two of Rockstar's peaks. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-free-next-gen-upgrade/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-free-next-gen-upgrade/ GTA 5's PS5 and Xbox Series upgrade is now free as of June 18, 2026, after Rockstar charged for it. Plus up to GTA$1.5M in GTA Online before GTA 6. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-vice-city-2002-retrospective/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-vice-city-2002-retrospective/ A look back at GTA Vice City, the 2002 classic: Tommy Vercetti, Ray Liotta, 1980s Miami and its legacy, as GTA 6 returns to Vice City. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-cover-art-explained/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-cover-art-explained/ The GTA 6 cover art decoded vignette by vignette: Jason and Lucia, Boobie Ike, the supercar, the alligator, the VI logo and the neon Vice City palette. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-pre-orders-june-25/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-pre-orders-june-25/ GTA 6 pre-orders open June 25, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series, and Rockstar reveals the official cover art. The November 19 release date is now locked in. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/nopixel-gta-rp-explained/ https://gta-zone.com/news/nopixel-gta-rp-explained/ What is NoPixel? The story of the GTA RP server that became king of Twitch, its whitelist, its streamers, and NoPixel V, now backed by Rockstar Games. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/how-to-prepare-for-gta-6/ https://gta-zone.com/news/how-to-prepare-for-gta-6/ GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series. Storage, platform, RDR2, fake leaks: the savvy fan's checklist to be ready on day one. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/should-you-play-red-dead-redemption/ https://gta-zone.com/news/should-you-play-red-dead-redemption/ Red Dead Redemption (2010) is finally on PC, PS5 and mobile. Here's what Rockstar's classic Western is worth in 2026, and which one to start with. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-gta-4/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-gta-4/ Does GTA 6 mark a return to GTA 4's heavy driving and realism? Engine, physics, mood: a detailed GTA VI vs GTA IV comparison. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-world-cup-2026-marketing/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-world-cup-2026-marketing/ GTA 6's marketing campaign kicks off this summer, right in the middle of the 2026 World Cup. What Take-Two confirmed, and why the timing is no accident. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-most-profitable-businesses/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-most-profitable-businesses/ Acid Lab, Agency, bunker, nightclub: which businesses make the most money in GTA Online in 2026, what they cost, and the order to buy them in. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-first-person-mode/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-first-person-mode/ Will GTA 6 have a first-person mode? Rockstar hasn't confirmed it, but GTA V and RDR2 both did: trailer clues and what we actually know. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-plus-membership-worth-it/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-plus-membership-worth-it/ GTA+ costs $7.99 a month: 500,000 GTA$, a free vehicle, the Vinewood Club and GTA 5 in the library. Here's whether the membership is worth it. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-or-gta-5-before-gta-6/ https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-or-gta-5-before-gta-6/ RDR2 or GTA 5, which should you replay in 2026 before GTA 6? Our comparison weighs the Red Dead Redemption 2 epic against the GTA V sandbox. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/fivem-pc-requirements-gta-rp/ https://gta-zone.com/news/fivem-pc-requirements-gta-rp/ Official FiveM and GTA V Enhanced specs, RAM, SSD, mic, and our recommended builds by budget: the full guide to building a PC made for GTA RP. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-how-long-to-beat/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-how-long-to-beat/ Leaks point to a 35 to 75 hour main story, plus side content galore: how GTA 6's length stacks up against GTA 5, RDR2, and the entire series. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-jason-lucia-dual-protagonists/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-jason-lucia-dual-protagonists/ Two heroes in GTA 6: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are the series' first playable duo, including its first leading woman. Here's what Rockstar has confirmed. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/movies-that-inspired-gta/ https://gta-zone.com/news/movies-that-inspired-gta/ Scarface, Miami Vice, Boyz n the Hood, Heat: the real movies and TV shows behind Vice City, San Andreas, and GTA 5's heists. A fully sourced breakdown. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-file-size/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-file-size/ A rumor pegs GTA 6 at just under 200GB on PS5. Rockstar file sizes, usable storage, M.2 SSDs: get your console ready for November 19, 2026. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/ragemp-shutdown-gta-rp/ https://gta-zone.com/news/ragemp-shutdown-gta-rp/ Take-Two is forcing RAGE:MP to shut down: servers go dark on August 31, 2026, leaving FiveM as the only authorized GTA RP platform. What it means for you. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-voice-actors-michael-franklin-trevor/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-voice-actors-michael-franklin-trevor/ Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg gave GTA 5's heroes their voices, faces and moves. Secret casting, performance capture: meet the iconic trio. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-game-pass/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-game-pass/ Will GTA 6 be on Game Pass or PS Plus at launch? No: Take-Two never puts its big games into subscriptions on day one. Here's why. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-rockstar-crunch/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-rockstar-crunch/ 100-hour weeks on RDR2, internal reforms, the 2025 firings: how Rockstar changed its culture to ship GTA 6 (GTA VI) without crunch, delays included. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/how-gta-was-created-dma-design/ https://gta-zone.com/news/how-gta-was-created-dma-design/ How Grand Theft Auto was born at DMA Design in Dundee: the Race'n'Chase project, the police car bug, and the birth of Rockstar Games. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-best-mods/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-best-mods/ Which mods to install on GTA 5 PC in 2026? NaturalVision, LSPDFR, trainers: our top single-player mods, the must-have tools, and how to avoid a ban. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps5-pro/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps5-pro/ GTA 6 on PS5 Pro or a standard PS5? Trailer 2 ran on a base PS5, so we break down power, ray tracing, and 60 fps to settle it. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-same-universe-as-gta-5/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-same-universe-as-gta-5/ Does GTA 6 share GTA 5's universe? HD continuity, returning brands, Michael back in GTA Online: what Rockstar links, and what stays separate. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-motorcycles-real-life/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-motorcycles-real-life/ PCJ-600, Bati, Hakuchou: the real motorcycles that inspired GTA's two-wheelers, and why Rockstar never uses a single real bike brand. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/games-like-gta/ https://gta-zone.com/news/games-like-gta/ What to play while waiting for GTA 6? Our pick of the best games like GTA, from open-world crime epics like Red Dead Redemption 2 to Cyberpunk 2077. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-police-wanted-level/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-police-wanted-level/ Wanted level, stars, Leonida cops: how GTA 6's police might work, what the trailers reveal, and which rumors to ignore. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-story-plot/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-story-plot/ The GTA 6 story explained: Jason and Lucia, an easy job gone wrong, and a conspiracy across Leonida. Everything Rockstar has confirmed about the plot. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-cheat-codes/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-cheat-codes/ Every GTA San Andreas cheat code on PC, PlayStation and Xbox: HESOYAM (health, armor, $250,000), jetpack, weapons, tank and wanted level. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-games-avoiding-release-2026/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-games-avoiding-release-2026/ Fable pushed to 2027, November 2026 nearly empty: why the games calendar is bowing to GTA 6 and its November 19 launch. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-weather/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-weather/ Rain that changes how you drive, storms, ocean, swamps: GTA 6's dynamic weather explained, plus the truth about Leonida's hurricanes. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-summer-2026-update/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-summer-2026-update/ Rockstar confirmed a GTA Online update for summer 2026, likely the last big one before GTA 6: doubled payouts, lower prices, capped resale. Here's what we know. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/max-payne-remake-release-date/ https://gta-zone.com/news/max-payne-remake-release-date/ Remedy's Max Payne 1 & 2 remake for Rockstar is in full production, but its release hangs in GTA 6's shadow. Here's where the project really stands. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-graphics-rage-engine/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-graphics-rage-engine/ Ray tracing everywhere, living crowds, micro-level detail: we break down GTA 6's graphics and what Rockstar's RAGE engine really changes. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-cars-real-life/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-cars-real-life/ Banshee, Infernus, Elegy: the real cars that inspired GTA's vehicles, and why Rockstar never put a single real brand in the game. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-beginners-guide/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-beginners-guide/ Create your character, use the Career Builder, what to buy first, how to dodge griefers: the guide to starting GTA Online in 2026, even solo. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-which-version-to-buy/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-which-version-to-buy/ PS5, Xbox Series, PC Enhanced, last-gen: we compare every version of GTA 5 so you pick the right platform in 2026 and don't waste a dime. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-map-size/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-map-size/ How big is the GTA 6 map? Leonida looks to be roughly 2x GTA 5, but Rockstar has never given an official figure. We break down the real estimates. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-marketing-campaign/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-marketing-campaign/ Take-Two confirmed it: GTA 6's marketing will be the shortest in Rockstar history. It kicks off this summer, with little TV. We compare it to GTA V. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps5-vs-xbox-series/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps5-vs-xbox-series/ GTA 6 on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S? We break down specs, price, and the Series S question to settle which version of GTA 6 to grab at launch. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-rp-vs-gta-online/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-rp-vs-gta-online/ GTA RP and GTA Online aren't the same thing. We compare GTA 5's official multiplayer with roleplay on FiveM servers to help you pick the right one. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-vice-city-cheat-codes/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-vice-city-cheat-codes/ Every GTA Vice City cheat code on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and mobile: health, weapons, tank, flying cars. Controller combos and text codes explained. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-languages-dub/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-languages-dub/ Will GTA 6 have other-language voice acting? English audio, with subtitles and menus in other languages: what Rockstar's history already tells us. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-real-life-cities/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-real-life-cities/ Vice City is Miami, Los Santos is Los Angeles, Liberty City is New York: the real cities behind the GTA maps, from GTA III to GTA 6. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/best-rockstar-games-not-gta/ https://gta-zone.com/news/best-rockstar-games-not-gta/ Red Dead, Bully, Max Payne, L.A. Noire, Manhunt: our ranking of the best Rockstar games beyond GTA, their masterpieces, and their direct ties to the saga. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-records-before-release/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-records-before-release/ GTA 6 isn't even out yet and it has already broken records: the most-watched trailers in history, a runaway budget, and $8 billion on the line. The scoreboard. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-trilogy-definitive-edition-review/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-trilogy-definitive-edition-review/ Is GTA Trilogy The Definitive Edition worth buying in 2026? Botched launch, the 2024 mega-patch, classic lighting mode: our full verdict before you buy. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/what-year-does-gta-6-take-place/ https://gta-zone.com/news/what-year-does-gta-6-take-place/ GTA 6 is set in the present day, not the 1986 Vice City. What year does GTA 6 take place, and why isn't it the same Vice City you remember? Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-liberty-city-retrospective/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-4-liberty-city-retrospective/ GTA 4 (2008) launched the RAGE engine and Euphoria in a Liberty City modeled on New York. A look back at the dark masterpiece, and the remaster question. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-nintendo-switch-2/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-nintendo-switch-2/ Will GTA 6 come to Nintendo Switch 2? Rockstar has only confirmed PS5 and Xbox Series. We compare the specs and settle whether a GTA 6 port is realistic. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vice-city-real-life-references/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vice-city-real-life-references/ Vice City is Miami: Scarface, Miami Vice, Ocean Drive, the 'Florida Man' meme. The real-life Florida references behind Leonida in GTA 6 (GTA VI). Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-mods-pc-how-to-install/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-mods-pc-how-to-install/ Modding GTA 5 on PC is easy, but risky if you mix up single-player and online. The full guide: Script Hook V, OpenIV, and how to avoid a ban. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-animals/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-animals/ Alligators, a Florida panther, manatees, iguanas: every animal in GTA 6 spotted in the official trailers, and the living ecosystem taking shape behind them. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-price/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-price/ How much will GTA 6 cost? Between $70 and $80 based on Take-Two's signals, almost certainly not $100. Breaking down the GTA 6 price and its editions. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps4-xbox-one/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-ps4-xbox-one/ GTA 6 won't launch on PS4 or Xbox One: Rockstar is targeting PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026. Here are the technical reasons, console by console. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-fastest-car-online/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-fastest-car-online/ What's the fastest car in GTA 5? Our 2026 ranking of GTA Online's fastest rides by tested top speed, with prices, vehicle class and HSW boosts. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-third-best-selling-game/ https://gta-zone.com/news/rdr2-third-best-selling-game/ Red Dead Redemption 2 passes Wii Sports to become the 3rd best-selling game ever (85 million). Take-Two confirmed it. Here's what it says about Rockstar. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/who-is-jason-duval-gta-6/ https://gta-zone.com/news/who-is-jason-duval-gta-6/ Jason Duval, the male lead of GTA 6: ex-soldier turned Keys drug runner and Lucia's partner. Everything Rockstar has confirmed about him. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/who-is-lucia-gta-6/ https://gta-zone.com/news/who-is-lucia-gta-6/ Lucia Caminos is GTA 6's first playable heroine: ex-con, partner to Jason, a Bonnie and Clyde vibe. Everything Rockstar has actually confirmed. Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-easter-eggs-secrets/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-easter-eggs-secrets/ UFOs, the Mount Gordo ghost, the Mount Chiliad mystery, Bigfoot, a serial killer: the wildest easter eggs and secrets hidden in GTA 5. Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-1-breakdown/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-1-breakdown/ GTA 6's first trailer (December 2023) revealed Lucia, the return of Vice City, and a world YouTube record. Here's the breakdown, shot by shot. Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-vs-gta-5/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-san-andreas-vs-gta-5/ GTA San Andreas (2004) vs GTA 5 (2013): engine, map, cities, CJ and Grove Street, sales. The same San Andreas state rebuilt nine years apart. Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/all-gta-games-in-order/ https://gta-zone.com/news/all-gta-games-in-order/ From the 1997 PC original to GTA 6 in 2026: every Grand Theft Auto game in order, with their eras, engines, and the record sales behind the series. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-2-hidden-details/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-2-hidden-details/ Phil's Ammu-Nation, the Ocean View Hotel, banknotes straight out of Red Dead: we break down the 10 hidden easter eggs in GTA 6 Trailer 2, frame by frame. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-rdr2/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-rdr2/ GTA 6 inherits the RAGE engine and Euphoria physics from Red Dead Redemption 2. What GTA 6 borrows from RDR2 and what it pushes further, broken down. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-best-heists/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-best-heists/ Cayo Perico, Diamond Casino, Doomsday: we rank the best heists in GTA Online by payout and accessibility, with max takes and solo tips. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-money-fronts-bonuses/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-money-fronts-bonuses/ Free Higgins Helitours, 5X on Lamar missions, 4X on laundering, Hands On Car Wash 40% off: Rockstar just launched a Money Fronts bonus week on GTA Online. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-make-money-online/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-make-money-online/ Cayo Perico, Acid Lab, Cluckin' Bell: how to make money fast in GTA Online in 2026, solo and without Shark Cards. The complete guide. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-why-still-popular/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-why-still-popular/ 225 million copies, GTA Online, RP, four console generations: why GTA 5 remains a juggernaut thirteen years after launch. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-secondary-characters/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-secondary-characters/ Brian, Boobie Ike, Cal, Dre'Quan, Raul, Real Dimez: meet the 6 official secondary characters of GTA 6 and their roles around Jason and Lucia. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vice-city/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vice-city/ Vice City returns in GTA 6 (GTA VI): we compare the iconic 2002 Vice City, frozen in 1986, with the modern Vice City of the state of Leonida. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-weapons/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-weapons/ Which weapons are actually confirmed in GTA 6? We separate Rockstar's official reveals from the 2022 leaks and debunk the 'every weapon leaked' headlines. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-cheat-codes/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-5-cheat-codes/ Every GTA 5 cheat code for PS5, PS4, Xbox and PC: invincibility, weapons, vehicles. How to enter them, and why there is no money cheat. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-leonida-regions/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-leonida-regions/ Vice City, Grassrivers, Leonida Keys, Mount Kalaga: we rank the 6 regions of the GTA 6 map and the real Florida places that inspired them. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-may-26-2026/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-may-26-2026/ May 26, 2026 was supposed to be GTA 6's launch day, the date Trailer 2 revealed, before the delay to November 19. A look back at this phantom release date. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-after-gta-6/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-online-after-gta-6/ No, GTA Online isn't shutting down with GTA 6: Take-Two wants to keep it going. What we know about GTA 6's future online mode and GTA Online's fate. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/fivem-vs-ragemp/ https://gta-zone.com/news/fivem-vs-ragemp/ FiveM or RageMP for GTA RP in 2026? We compare both GTA V multiplayer mods: tech stack, frameworks, community size, and legal status. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-gameplay-mechanics/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-gameplay-mechanics/ Rockstar hasn't shown any raw GTA 6 gameplay. Two protagonists, a living world, Trailer 2 captured on PS5: we sort the confirmed, the reported, and the rumors. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-release-date-delay/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-release-date-delay/ Is GTA 6 delayed? 'Content complete,' the November delay, Schreier vs Henderson: the real picture on where GTA VI development actually stands. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vehicles/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vehicles/ Muscle cars, lowriders, airboats, seaplanes: our breakdown of GTA 6 vehicles spotted in the official trailers, and the real-world rides they're based on. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-most-expensive-game-ever/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-most-expensive-game-ever/ A confirmed budget over $1 billion, Take-Two projecting $8 billion, and "terrifying" internal expectations. Here's what's at stake on November 19, 2026. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-pc/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-pc/ GTA 6 launches on consoles November 19, 2026, with no PC date in sight. Rockstar's track record, the likely delay, and expected specs: here's what we actually know. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-real-vs-fake-leaks/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-real-vs-fake-leaks/ AI-generated gameplay, fake pre-orders, recycled clips: how to spot a real GTA 6 leak vs. a fake, and the only sources actually worth trusting. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-soundtrack-radio-stations/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-soundtrack-radio-stations/ What songs and radio stations are in GTA 6? V-Rock spotted, Tom Petty, Pointer Sisters, Tammy Wynette: confirmed tracks and what's still rumored. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-3/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-trailer-3/ Take-Two confirmed May 21 that GTA 6 marketing kicks off this summer. Trailer 3, preorders, release date: what's confirmed and what's still rumor. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-rp-how-to-start-fivem/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-rp-how-to-start-fivem/ GTA RP is booming. Here's how to get started on FiveM: install the mod, pick a server (Free Access or Whitelist), and create your first character. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-gta-5/ https://gta-zone.com/news/gta-6-vs-gta-5/ Engine, map, protagonists, online, sales: what truly sets GTA 6 (GTA VI) apart from GTA 5, broken down by fans who know the series inside out. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT