GTA 6 review embargo reportedly lifts November 18, one day before launch

The date reviews of GTA 6 go live has surfaced through a leaker, not through Rockstar. If it is right, reviews land the day before the November 19, 2026 launch.

GTA 6 review embargo date: what was reported

• Reported date: November 18, 2026.
• First report: leaker NateTheHate, on October 26, 2026.
• Backing: Insider Gaming says its own sources verified the date.
• Review code: NateTheHate said Rockstar had started sending copies to reviewers.
• Official: neither Rockstar nor Take-Two has confirmed any of this.

Has anyone got a GTA 6 review copy?

No outlet has said publicly that it holds a copy, as of November 3, 2026. Until one does, the reported date cannot be checked independently.

The report makes two claims, and they are backed differently. That review code is going out rests on NateTheHate alone. The November 18 date is the part Insider Gaming says it verified.

This site has not seen a review copy and will not claim to. When reviews go live, scores and verdicts will be collected on GTA 6 reviews.

GTA 6 review embargo and launch week

• November 9: Take-Two’s earnings report, its last scheduled company update before launch. See our report.
• November 12: digital preload opens.
• November 18: the reported review embargo.
• November 19: launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

If the date is right, reviews arrive six days after preload opens and one day before launch.

The age ratings are already public: the ESRB rated the game M for Mature 17+, covered in GTA 6 ESRB rating.

The launch date is on GTA 6 release date, and unlock timing is on GTA 6 release time.