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GTA 6 Game Informer Cover Story: Issue 382 Goes Digital on Sept. 29
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In one line
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.
| Item | Detail from reports |
|---|---|
| Magazine | Game Informer, issue 382 |
| Cover story | 14 pages, interviews with lead designers at Rockstar Games |
| Screenshots | 12 new, exclusive |
| Cover art | Original artwork from Rockstar showing Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos |
| Digital edition | Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Print edition | Reaches subscribers and newsstands in the coming weeks |
| Game release | Thursday, 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
- What the story says: we did not read the magazine article itself. The topics above are the ones Game Informer and RockstarINTEL say it covers.
- Exact print dates: both sources only say "in the coming weeks."
- Price and pre-order details: we did not find two original sources that agree, so we left them out.
- Miami research: Game Informer also says the story covers how Rockstar researched Miami and Florida, but we found that in only one source.
- Platforms: Wikipedia lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but the Rockstar page we opened did not show them.
Sources
- Game Informer, Cover Reveal: Grand Theft Auto VI https://gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2026/09/25/cover-reveal-grand-theft-auto-vi
- RockstarINTEL, New GTA 6 Details To Be Revealed In Game Informer Cover Story https://rockstarintel.com/new-gta-6-details-to-be-revealed-in-game-informer-cover-story/
- Rockstar Games Newswire, Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026 https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a221/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-set-to-launch-november-19-2026
- RockstarINTEL, New GTA 6 Cover Art, Wallpapers, Logo Released https://rockstarintel.com/new-gta-6-cover-art-wallpapers-logo-released/
- Wikipedia, Grand Theft Auto VI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI