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GTA 6 Game Informer Cover Story: Issue 382 Goes Digital on Sept. 29

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Grand Theft Auto VI is on the cover of Game Informer issue 382. The 14-page cover story, with 12 new screenshots, becomes readable in the digital edition on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The game itself is set to launch on Nov. 19, 2026.

Why people are searching

The search term rockstar games gta vi reached 1,000+ searches in Google Trends US. The news story tied to it was Game Informer's "Cover Reveal – Grand Theft Auto VI." Interest appears to come from the new cover art and the digital release date of the magazine story.

ItemDetail from reports
MagazineGame Informer, issue 382
Cover story14 pages, interviews with lead designers at Rockstar Games
Screenshots12 new, exclusive
Cover artOriginal artwork from Rockstar showing Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos
Digital editionTuesday, Sept. 29, 2026
Print editionReaches subscribers and newsstands in the coming weeks
Game releaseThursday, Nov. 19, 2026

What the story covers

Game Informer says the cover story focuses on how Rockstar built Leonida, the game's version of Florida, and Vice City. Two topics it calls never-before-shared appear in both Game Informer's post and RockstarINTEL's report: weather systems that "simulate Florida's less sunny weather phenomena," and a large amount of wildlife on land, in the air and at sea. RockstarINTEL, a fan news site that covers Rockstar games, also reported the same issue number, page count, screenshot count and digital date.

When the game comes out

Rockstar's own announcement says: "Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026." Wikipedia's article on the game gives the same date.

This magazine cover is separate from the game's official cover art, which RockstarINTEL says Rockstar revealed on June 18 together with the pre-order date.

What we could not confirm

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