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GTA 6 Pre-Launch DLC May Be Coming This Summer — What It Could Mean for GTA Online
Rockstar Games has teased a major summer update for GTA Online, and speculation is growing that it could serve as a pre-launch DLC for GTA 6 — similar to how GTA V's online mode featured a treasure hunt ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2's release in 2018.
It looks like GTA Online will be getting one final major update this summer, ahead of the highly anticipated GTA VI launch. Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll be well aware that the next entry in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series is on the way this November.
At the time of writing, we've been treated to two trailers for GTA VI; however, we can't avoid the fact that the last trailer was released a year ago. Hopefully, GTA VI trailer three will drop sooner rather than later.
While we wait for the third GTA VI trailer, we're still clinging on for news regarding the next iteration of GTA Online. A reason for that lack of new information regarding the online offering could be that Rockstar Games isn't quite done with the current mode just yet.
In a Rockstar Games blog post, the developer teased something big for GTA Online this summer. "There's also plenty more to look forward to in GTA Online, including a variety of special events and celebrations, along with an exciting new update this summer," it read.
Being optimistic, there's a good chance that the final major event for GTA Online could be a segue into GTA VI. Before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, GTA V's online mode had a Los Santos treasure hunting quest that rewarded players with free DLC for the Wild West prequel.
Obviously, this is mere speculation at this time, but many would be shocked if the current iteration of GTA Online didn't have similar quests to build extra hype for GTA VI and hopefully reward players with celebratory DLC in the process.
As of right now, the release date for GTA VI is 19 November 2026 — as long as it doesn't suffer another delay, which is always a possibility. It will be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The PC version hasn't been announced, but it's expected to arrive at some point after launch.
GTA 6's story follows Jason and Lucia, who find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America — Vice City — in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida, forced to rely on each other if they want to make it out alive.