Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

On August 27, 2026, Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, a 26-minute-and-48-second video that stands apart from the two earlier trailers in both length and format. Rather than a tightly cut marketing trailer, Rockstar describes it as footage captured entirely in-game on PlayStation 5, calling it the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet. It is not a third trailer, and Rockstar has been careful not to label it one; it’s a dedicated extended look at gameplay and world design.

The release itself followed an unusual path. Rockstar partnered with Netflix for what the streaming service called a first-of-its-kind arrangement, premiering the video there at 3 p.m. ET before making it freely available on Rockstar’s YouTube channel and the official Grand Theft Auto VI website six hours later, at 9 p.m. ET. That six-hour Netflix exclusivity window was itself a notable break from how Rockstar has historically distributed its marketing material.

The footage follows Jason and Lucia together across Leonida, cutting between combat, heists, car chases, and quieter open-world activities like kayaking, diving, jet skiing, fishing, basketball, the gym, dirt biking, mini golf, pool, and skydiving. Coverage from outlets present at Rockstar’s press briefings the same day, including GameSpot, GamesRadar+, and PC Gamer, described several systems visible in the footage: a six-star wanted level, up from five in Grand Theft Auto V; police tracking based on a combination of face, clothing, vehicle, and whether Jason and Lucia are seen together; the ability to switch between the two protagonists mid-mission; and a reputation system compared to the Honor system from Red Dead Redemption 2. None of these systems appear in Rockstar’s own written site copy, so they’re best treated as accurately reported by the press rather than officially confirmed in writing, even though they line up with what’s visible in the footage itself.

Rockstar also used the day to address the gameplay leaks that had circulated in the weeks prior, calling the situation heartbreaking for the team and confirming, without going into detail, that the game is close to finished. Reporting from Digital Foundry the following day described the Extended Look as running at roughly 4K upscaled from 1440p with a broadly stable 30 frames per second, noting that a 60fps mode looks unlikely even on PS5 Pro, a point Rockstar itself has not settled publicly.

At nearly 27 minutes, An Extended Look is by far the most substantial piece of official footage released for Grand Theft Auto VI to date, arriving less than three months before the game’s November 19, 2026 launch.