GTA 6 Game Informer cover story: what's in the 14 pages
The GTA 6 Game Informer issue is out today with 12 new screenshots, weather and wildlife details. What it covers, and why November 19 still holds.
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Game Informer's GTA 6 cover story comes out today, Tuesday, September 29, in the digital edition of issue 382. It's a 14-page feature on Grand Theft Auto VI with 12 new screenshots and interviews with Rockstar's designers, and it's a magazine story, not a new trailer or a new release date.
Key takeaways
- The GTA 6 Game Informer feature runs 14 pages with 12 new screenshots, digital first on September 29 and in print in the coming weeks.
- Game Informer says it covers Leonida's weather systems, its wildlife on land, in the air and at sea, and how Rockstar researched Miami and Florida.
- The launch date is unchanged: November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, per Rockstar.
- Neither Game Informer nor Rockstar announced a new trailer alongside the issue.
What's in the GTA 6 Game Informer issue
Game Informer's cover reveal lays out the package. Issue 382 carries a 14-page cover story on GTA VI, written by senior associate editor Marcus Stewart, built on interviews with several of Rockstar's lead designers. It includes 12 new screenshots and original Rockstar cover art of the two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. TheGamer describes the art as the pair by the docks of Vice City at sunset.
The magazine names three themes for the feature:
- Weather. Game Informer says Rockstar built advanced systems that simulate Florida's "less sunny" weather, which points to storms and rain rather than postcard skies. How far GTA 6 weather goes is in the issue, not in the announcement.
- Wildlife. The reveal promises a large amount of wildlife, native and otherwise, across Leonida's land, air and sea.
- Research. The story covers how Rockstar studied Miami and Florida to get Leonida's culture and look right. Leonida is the game's fictional take on Florida, and Vice City is its Miami.
The screenshots and interview quotes live in the magazine, so we don't reproduce them here. Issue 382 also carries Gamescom previews and reviews, including Marvel's Wolverine, according to the same cover reveal.
What didn't change: the GTA 6 release date
The GTA 6 release date is still Thursday, November 19, 2026. Rockstar set that date in its newswire announcement, and the game's official page still reads "Coming November 19, 2026" and lists two platforms: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. As of September 29, that page doesn't mention a PC version.
When Rockstar moved the game to November, it said on X that the extra months would let it "finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve." Nothing in the Game Informer announcement touches the date, and no new trailer was announced alongside the issue.
Why it matters if you're waiting for GTA VI
With about seven weeks to launch, this is a look at the world rather than the story. Weather and wildlife are the systems that decide whether Leonida feels alive between missions, and they're hard to judge from trailers. If you want the details before November 19, the issue is the place to read them.
It's also a sign of how Rockstar is spending the final stretch: an extended interview with one magazine instead of a public showcase. That's our reading of the choice; Rockstar hasn't said why it picked this format.
What happens next
- Digital issue: out today for Game Informer's digital subscribers. The magazine didn't confirm a time, and Insider Gaming estimated a window of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.
- Print issue: reaches subscribers and newsstands "in the coming weeks," per Game Informer, which calls it a limited-time issue.
- Launch: November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
More coverage of the game lives in our video games section and on the Grand Theft Auto VI tag.
Bottom line
The GTA 6 Game Informer cover story is a 14-page deep dive with 12 new screenshots and designer interviews on Leonida's weather, wildlife and Florida research. It changes nothing about the launch: November 19, 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no new trailer announced. Read the issue if you want the world details now; otherwise, the next hard date is launch day.
FAQ
When does the GTA 6 Game Informer issue come out?
The digital edition of issue 382 comes out on September 29, 2026. Game Informer hadn't confirmed a time; Insider Gaming estimated 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Print copies follow in the coming weeks.
How many new GTA 6 screenshots are there?
Game Informer says the cover story includes 12 new screenshots, alongside original Rockstar artwork of Jason and Lucia on the cover.
Did the GTA 6 release date change?
No. Rockstar's official page still lists November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the Game Informer announcement doesn't mention any change.