{
  "id": 20102414,
  "title": "\"Grand Theft Auto VI\": A massive video game - The long road to GTA 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/grand-theft-auto-vi-ein-gewaltiges-videospiel-der-lange-weg-zu-gta-6",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T02:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/grand-theft-auto-vi-ein-gewaltiges-videospiel-der-lange-weg-zu-gta-6/100269952.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI is set to release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game was initially expected to launch in May 2025 but was delayed twice, first to May 2026 and then to its current release date. The game's predecessor, GTA 5, earned $1 billion within three days of its September 17, 2013 release and has sold over 200 million copies. The first trailer for GTA 6 was released on December 5, 2023, and was viewed over 93 million times on YouTube within 24 hours, while a second trailer was viewed 475 million times in 24 hours. Pre-orders for the game began in June 2026, with prices starting at €79.99 for the Standard Edition and €99.99 for the Ultimate Edition.",
  "summary": "A hacking attack, two delays and a dispute over layoffs at the publisher: This is how turbulent the long wait for immersion in the fictional US state of Leonida has been.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}