Rockstar Games confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders begin June 25, signaling the company is committed to its November 19 release date. This marks the first major step in the publisher's planned summer marketing push for the highly anticipated title. The announcement comes after months of speculation about potential delays.

Take-Two Interactive has been promising a summer hype campaign for GTA VI, and opening pre-orders represents the initial phase. While no new trailer accompanied the news, Rockstar revealed the game's cover art featuring the stylized characters, weapons, vehicles, and animals that populate the new Vice City setting.

Previous postponements had pushed the release timeline back, but Rockstar announced those delays roughly six months in advance. With the pre-order window now opening within that timeframe, all signs point toward the game actually launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S this November.

The move suggests confidence in meeting the revised schedule, giving fans their first concrete opportunity to secure the game after years of waiting. GTA VI remains one of gaming's biggest commercial prospects for 2024.