GTA6Credit: Rockstar GamesTell everyone you're not like us without saying, 'you're not like us.' That's the message Rockstar Games just delivered on Thursday when they announced the full reveal for Grand Theft Auto 6 would happen on August 27 on Netflix. In case you're wondering if that has ever happened before in the history of gaming, no it hasn't. That's how big of a deal this game has become. Netflix is known for its attraction to huge, tentpole events like Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, the opening game of the NFL season, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua. MVP MMA's show headlined by Ronda Rousey. If it is a singular event and it is on Netflix, it is a big deal. Let's talk GTA 6.Key Facts at a GlanceGrand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look — everything confirmedPremieres Thursday, August 27, 2026Netflix at 3 p.m. ETRockstar Games YouTube channel and the official Grand Theft Auto VI site at 9 p.m. ET, same dayIncluded with any Netflix plan; free on YouTube six hours laterAnnounced August 6, 2026 via a 25-second Rockstar videoRuntime and contents not disclosedGrand Theft Auto VI releases November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|SA Netflix subscription is not the only way in. The Extended Look premieres on Netflix at 3 p.m. ET, then goes live on Rockstar’s YouTube channel and the official Grand Theft Auto VI site six hours later at 9 p.m. ET. Rockstar has not said how long the presentation runs or what footage it contains. Needless to say, hopes are high for all the info GTA fans have been waiting years to hear and see.Netflix vice president of nonfiction series Brandon Riegg framed the deal around scale, saying fandom around Grand Theft Auto 6 is "unprecedented." The news lands a day before Take-Two's earnings call. Nice KicksPlay Puzzles & Games on ForbesREAD MORE about GTA 6's road to the revealGrand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 3: Latest Update on the Final Piece of the Summer Hype TrainGTA 6 Trailer 3: When It Could Drop, Based on Rockstar's Trailer HistoryGTA 6 Preorders: Everything Confirmed And What Comes NextRockstar is the only publisher/developer big enough to drop a 25-second trailer just to tell us that their actual trailer is coming soon.Every Major Game Releasing In The Next 60 DaysConfirmed release dates only, as of August 6, 2026. Window runs through October 5 and is capped at twelve titles.Aug 6 — Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (PS5, PC)Aug 11 — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2)Aug 13 — Madden NFL 27 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)Aug 27 — Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC)Aug 27 — Star Wars Zero Company (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)Aug 28 — Elden Ring Tarnished Edition (Switch 2)Sep 3 — The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)Sep 3 — Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (Switch 2)Sep 4 — My Hero Academia: All's Justice (Switch 2)Sep 4 — Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC)Sep 6 — NBA 2K27 (platforms not announced)Sep 8 — Halloween (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)August 27 is the busiest day on the board. The Extended Look shares it with two Tier 1 launches.