Launch hub

The road to November 19

Every milestone between now and launch, with its status told straight: what's done, what's confirmed and dated, what's expected from series pattern, and what's simply TBD. If a date isn't here, nobody official has said it.

The milestone timeline

1. Dec 2023doneTrailer 1 — Vice City reveal — shot-by-shot breakdown
2. May 2025doneTrailer 2 + the big site update: Jason & Lucia, 6 regions, 70 screenshots — full analysis
3. Jun 25, 2026donePre-orders opened — Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99, Vintage Vice City Pack bonus — pre-order guide
4. TBDTBDTrailer 3 / gameplay deep-dive — unannounced; Rockstar's pattern says one more big beat before launch — what to expect
5. TBDTBDOfficial map reveal — no date; our map swaps in the real geography same-day when it lands — the sourced map
6. Nov 12, 2026confirmedDigital preload opens (one week out) — clear disk space early — file size & preload guide
7. ~Nov 17–18expectedReview embargo lifts — timing is our analysis from series precedent, not announced — how to read review week
8. Nov 19, 2026confirmedLAUNCH — unlock times vary by platform and region — exact unlock times
9. Nov 19+expectedOur tracker flips to verified in-game data as the community confirms the real checklist — the 100% tracker

"Expected" rows are series-pattern analysis, labeled the same way ourguides label it — never presented as announced. New confirmations land on the news feed within hours and this timeline updates the same day.

Get ready: the launch-week reading list

What launch day looks like here

The interactive map and 100% trackerswitch from "confirmed pre-launch" to "verified in-game" as the community checks the real world against the sourced one — the free preview's progress carries over. The news feed runs its normal verified pipeline through the chaos: official news badged official, reports badged report, and launch-week rumors called what they are.