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Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look Set for August 27
Rockstar Games announced on August 6, 2026, that Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix on Thursday, August 27 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will then launch on the official Rockstar Games YouTube channel and the Grand Theft Auto VI website at 9 p.m. Eastern Time the same day, six hours after the Netflix premiere. Rockstar has not disclosed the length or exact contents of the presentation. Grand Theft Auto VI remains scheduled to release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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A Netflix premiere before Rockstar's own channels
Rockstar Games announced on August 6, 2026, that Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix on Thursday, August 27 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Rockstar's own channels, the official YouTube page and the Grand Theft Auto VI website, will carry the same presentation six hours later at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Viewers without a Netflix subscription only need to wait for the later release time to watch the same footage for free.
Netflix calls it a first-of-its-kind partnership
Netflix described the arrangement as a new kind of collaboration between a streaming service and a game publisher. Brandon Riegg, Netflix's vice president of nonfiction series, said the anticipation around the game is unprecedented and that Rockstar chose to debut the next part of the story with Netflix members first. Neither company has disclosed further terms of the partnership.
What Rockstar has not confirmed yet
Rockstar has not stated how long the presentation will run or what it will show. The event has not been labeled a third trailer, and no runtime or content breakdown has been given. As of this announcement, only the title, the premiere date, and the two-part viewing schedule are confirmed.
Where this fits in the release timeline
Grand Theft Auto VI remains scheduled to release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The reveal arrives thirteen years after Grand Theft Auto V, and it is the first major marketing beat for the game since pre-orders opened in June 2026.
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5 questionsIt premieres on Netflix on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, then becomes available for free on Rockstar's official YouTube channel and the Grand Theft Auto VI website at 9 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.
No. Netflix gets a six hour head start, but the same presentation goes live on YouTube and the official Grand Theft Auto VI website at no cost later that evening.
Rockstar has not confirmed the contents or runtime. The announcement only confirms the title, the premiere date, and the two part release schedule across Netflix and Rockstar's own channels.
No. Grand Theft Auto VI is still scheduled to release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Netflix and Rockstar are presenting it as a first of its kind partnership. Netflix's Brandon Riegg said the fandom around the game is unprecedented and that Rockstar chose to debut the footage with Netflix members before anyone else.