Rockstar Games is founded
Rockstar begins with the ambition to make games an essential part of culture. Its 25th anniversary message in November 2023 marks the beginning of the studio’s story.
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- 1998
- 2001
Liberty City enters 3D
Grand Theft Auto III establishes a new open-world direction, combining a living city, cinematic storytelling and freedom of movement.
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Welcome to Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City brings its 1980s setting to life on October 29, 2002.
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Red Dead Redemption arrives
John Marston’s frontier story launches in North America on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Three protagonists. One Los Santos
Grand Theft Auto V launches worldwide on September 17. GTA Online follows on October 1, opening the world to multiplayer.
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The Van der Linde era
Red Dead Redemption 2 launches for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, expanding Rockstar’s cinematic Western world.
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A first look at Leonida
The first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer introduces Rockstar’s next chapter. The announcement date is historical; the original release target has since changed.
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Rockstar Australia joins the family
Rockstar announces the acquisition of Sydney’s Video Games Deluxe, to be renamed Rockstar Australia.
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SCHEDULEDGrand Theft Auto VI
Scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, as stated in Take-Two’s August 2026 results.
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