Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happens

The Guardian UK Thursday 27 August 2026, 18:54 UTC By Keza MacDonaldand Keith Stuart 1 min read

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Under some strange circumstances, Rockstar is broadcasting the first (official) gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, the most-anticipated game of the year. Follow along for everything you need to know. Good evening everyone.

Good evening everyone. Welcome to Vice City! As you may have seen, this month has seen a series of GTA 6 leaks distributed across the internet by a hacker (or hacker group) named Cyberleek. Did they spell ‘leek’ like the vegetable on purpose? We may never know.

Anyway, the leaks have taken the form of short video clips from the game showing different aspects, and hinting at some of the major new features. We’ll try and avoid spoilers on here, but Polygon has a story on the latest batch.

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Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happens

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