# GTA Intel

> GTA Intel is the independent fan-built hub for everything Grand Theft Auto: daily GTA 6 news, the Leonida map and release-date countdown, GTA Online money guides, GTA 5 cheats and walkthroughs for San Andreas, Vice City and the classics.

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## GTA 6 Launch Desk

Officially-sourced GTA 6 facts, countdown to November 19, 2026, and today's brief.

- [GTA 6 Launch Desk](https://gtaintel.com/gta-6): Confirmed facts, release-date countdown, platform info

## Latest news and analysis

Hand-written articles covering GTA 6, GTA Online, and the wider Grand Theft Auto universe. Every piece is human-authored, sourced, and dated.

- [Who Is CYBERLEEK? The Group Behind the GTA 6 Leak and Its 'No Disc, No Peace' Protest](https://gtaintel.com/news/who-is-cyberleek-gta-6-leaker): The August 18 GTA 6 leak did not come from a random datamine. It came from an anonymous group calling itself CYBERLEEK, wrapped in a manifesto against digital-only games. Here is what is known about the leaker, what it claims, and what remains unverified.
- [The 'Real' GTA 6 Leaked Clips: What They Appear to Show, and What to Take With a Grain of Salt](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-leaked-clips-what-they-show): Two of the GTA 6 clips from the August 18 leak are treated as likely-real, the ones Rockstar's takedowns and Jason Schreier point at. Here is what the basketball and road-rage clips appear to show, and why the mechanics fans are extracting are interpretations, not confirmed features.
- [GTA 6's Biggest Leak in Years: What's Real, What's From an Old Build, and What's a Scam](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-gameplay-map-leak-august-2026): A genuine GTA 6 leak broke on August 18, nine days before the official reveal, and Rockstar is issuing takedowns while Bloomberg's Jason Schreier confirms it is real. But it is buried in a cloud of AI fakes and scams. Here is the honest breakdown of what is credible, what is shaky, and what is fake.
- [89% of GTA 6 Preorders Are for the $100 Ultimate Edition, a Premium Split No One Has Seen Before](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-89-percent-preorders-ultimate-edition): We knew the $100 Ultimate Edition was outselling the $80 Standard. Now there is a hard number, and it is staggering: market-research firm Sensor Tower says 89% of GTA 6 preorders are for the Ultimate Edition. Here is the data, the platform split, and the big caveat behind it.
- [How to Watch GTA 6: An Extended Look Free on August 27 (Times, Time Zones, No Netflix Needed)](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-extended-look-how-to-watch-free): Rockstar's next GTA 6 reveal premieres on Netflix on August 27, but you do not need a subscription to see it. Here is exactly when and how to watch, including the free option and the exact times across US, UK, and EU time zones.
- [Rockstar's New 'Jason and Lucia: The Heist' Artwork: Every Detail, and What Fans Think It Means](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-jason-lucia-the-heist-artwork): Alongside the August 27 reveal, Rockstar dropped new official GTA 6 artwork titled 'Jason and Lucia: The Heist,' and fans have not stopped zooming in. Here is everything in the piece, from the gas-station robbery to the detail everyone noticed: Lucia's missing ankle monitor.
- ['I Won't Pay to Watch a Trailer': Inside the Netflix Backlash Over GTA 6's Extended Look](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-netflix-exclusive-backlash): Rockstar finally gave GTA 6 fans a date for the next reveal, then said it premieres on Netflix first. The six-hour exclusive window before the free YouTube drop has split the fanbase. Here is the fight, both sides, and why it is noisier than it needs to be.
- [August 27 Is Just 'One of the Hors d'Oeuvres': Zelnick Teases More GTA 6 to Come Before Launch](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-more-trailers-zelnick-hors-doeuvres): If you thought the August 27 Extended Look was the big pre-launch moment, Take-Two's CEO wants to reset your expectations. Strauss Zelnick called it merely 'one of the hors d'oeuvres,' promising a main course and dessert before November 19.
- [GTA Online Brand Wars Event (Aug 13–19): Free Hotring Sabre, 4X Money, and Up to GTA$2 Million in Twitch Drops](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-event-week-aug-13-2026): The Thursday reset kicked off Brand Wars, a two-week Sprunk vs eCola turf war with a free Hotring Sabre, 4X GTA$ on Hotring races, up to GTA$2 million in Twitch Drops, and Rockstar's first-ever standalone weekend bonus. Here is everything live from August 13 to 19.
- [GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition Is Outselling the $80 Standard, and Take-Two's CEO Just Confirmed It](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-ultimate-edition-outselling-standard): The version fans complained about the loudest is the one they are buying the most. On the earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed GTA 6 preorders are skewing toward the $100 Ultimate Edition, with one important caveat about who is buying right now.
- [Take-Two Stock Rose After 'Unprecedented' GTA 6 Preorders, Even as Its Guidance Came in Light](https://gtaintel.com/news/take-two-stock-reaction-gta-6-preorders-guidance): Take-Two's forward guidance actually trailed Wall Street's expectations, but the stock climbed anyway after the company called GTA 6 preorders 'unprecedented.' Here is how the market reaction really played out, and why investors looked straight past the numbers.
- ['Rockstar Got It Right': Take-Two's CEO Defends GTA 6's $80 Price and Says They Could Have Charged More](https://gtaintel.com/news/zelnick-gta-6-80-price-defense): On the earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick didn't just defend GTA 6's $80 standard and $100 Ultimate pricing, he called the game 'an incredible bargain' and said that given the hype, Rockstar could have charged even more. Here is exactly what he said.
- [GTA 6 Preorders Are 'Unprecedented and Astonishing': The Numbers From Take-Two's Q1 Earnings](https://gtaintel.com/news/take-two-q1-fy27-earnings-results-gta-6-preorders): Take-Two's Q1 results are in, the first quarter covering the GTA 6 preorder window. CEO Strauss Zelnick called preorders 'unprecedented and astonishing,' the company beat its bookings guidance while posting a wider loss, and it reiterated its $8.0 to $8.2 billion full-year outlook. Here are the actual numbers.
- [Wall Street Is Leaning Bullish Into Take-Two's Q1 Print: Where the Analysts Stand Before the First GTA 6 Preorder Read](https://gtaintel.com/news/take-two-q1-fy27-analyst-forecasts-preview): Take-Two reports Q1 fiscal 2027 before the bell, and analysts have been nudging their price targets higher into the print. The quarter itself will be a loss, so the real signal is the guidance and any read on GTA 6 preorders. Here is where the Street stands.
- [It's Official: GTA 6's 'An Extended Look' Premieres August 27, on Netflix First and Free on YouTube 6 Hours Later](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-extended-look-netflix-august-27): Rockstar has confirmed the next GTA 6 reveal: 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' premieres on Netflix Thursday, August 27 at 3 p.m. ET, then hits the Rockstar YouTube channel and the GTA VI site at 9 p.m. ET the same day. Here is exactly how and where to watch, including the free option.
- [How to Watch Take-Two's August 7 GTA 6 Earnings Call: Time, Stream, and the 5 Numbers That Matter](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-take-two-august-7-earnings-how-to-watch): Take-Two reports earnings on Friday, August 7, and it is the first quarter that includes the June 25 GTA 6 preorder window. Here is when and how to watch, and the five numbers that actually matter for GTA 6.
- [Take-Two's Profit Pivot: How GTA 6 Turns a Losing Year Into an $8 Billion One](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-take-two-profit-pivot-8-billion): Strip away the trailer speculation and Take-Two's story is a financial one. After years of losses, the company has guided fiscal 2027 back into the black, and the entire swing rests on GTA 6. Here is the math, and why August 7 is the first test.
- ['A Fair Bit of GTA 6 Next Month': What the Insiders Are Actually Saying About an August Reveal](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-august-reveal-insider-natethehate): This time the GTA 6 August hype is not just website-edit tinfoil. Two of the more reliable industry insiders have pointed at August. Here is exactly what they said, and the gap between an insider expecting something and Rockstar confirming it.
- [How to Get the Panther Statue in GTA Online: The $2 Million Cayo Perico Target Is Back](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-panther-statue-guide): The Panther Statue is the single most valuable target in the Cayo Perico Heist, worth $2,090,000 on Hard, and it is back for GTA Online's Summer Heist Event. Here is how to guarantee you get it, and how to max the payout.
- [GTA Online's Summer Heist Event Is Live: Two Weeks of Double Payouts, a Free GTA$1 Million, and the Panther Statue's Return](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-summer-heist-event): Rockstar has kicked off the Summer Heist Event, a two-week GTA Online celebration running July 30 to August 12. Week one doubles the classic heist finales, week two brings back the Panther Statue to Cayo Perico, and there is a free GTA$1,000,000 up for grabs. Here is how to plan the perfect getaway.
- [Rockstar Just Held Its First Meeting With Its Own Workers' Union. Here's What It Means Before GTA 6 Launches](https://gtaintel.com/news/rockstar-workers-union-first-meeting-gta-6): Four months before GTA 6, the Rockstar Game Workers Union held its first formal meeting with management. Here is what happened, what the workers are asking for, the 2025 mass firings behind it all, and why none of it is a strike threat.
- [GTA Online Weekly Update (July 30 – August 5, 2026): All Bonuses, Discounts, Podium Car, and the Summer Heist Event](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-event-week-jul-30-2026): The Thursday reset kicks off the Summer Heist Event: 2X on the Fleeca and Pacific Standard finales, 3X on the Community Series, the Übermacht Cypher on the podium, a free Comet S2 Cabrio, and Paleto Bay 60% off. Here is everything for the July 30 to August 5 week.
- [GTA 6 Trailer 3 Watch: Why Rockstar's Website Edits Have Fans in Full Tinfoil Mode (and What's Actually Confirmed)](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-trailer-3-signals-july-30): Rockstar reportedly tweaked the GTA 6 website a few times this week and its Instagram was seen following new accounts, and fans have decided Trailer 3 is imminent. Here is what actually happened, why the signals are thinner than the headlines, and what is genuinely confirmed.
- [The 'GTA Flu' Is Real: A Viral 'Day Off' Memo, a CEO's Sick-Day Warning, and the $1 Billion Question](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-gta-flu-launch-day-productivity): A performance-parts company posted a viral memo joking that it's taking November 19 off so staff can play GTA 6, Take-Two's CEO already expects a wave of sick days, and a widely-repeated estimate pegs the productivity hit at over $1 billion. How much of the 'GTA flu' is real?
- [Take-Two's August 7 Earnings Call and GTA 6: Is the 'Strange Timing' Really a Trailer 3 Signal?](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-6-take-two-august-7-earnings-timing-signal): Fans are convinced the timing of Take-Two's August 7 earnings call points to a GTA 6 Trailer 3. Here is what is actually confirmed about the call, and why the 'strange time' theory is shakier than it looks.
- [GTA Online Series A Funding: Payouts, All Setups, and Elite Challenge Guide](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-series-a-funding-guide): A complete Series A Funding guide: the exact payouts after Title Update 1.73, all five setup missions, the host cost, the Elite Challenge requirements, and why it needs a crew.
- [GTA Online Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid: Payout, Solo Guide, and All Six Missions](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-online-cluckin-bell-farm-raid-guide): A complete Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid guide: the exact payout, why it needs no property, how to run it solo on Easy, all six missions, the Silent vs Aggressive choice, and the personal-vehicle trick.
- [GTA 5 The Bureau Raid: Covert vs Roof Entry, Best Crew, and Gold Medal Guide](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-5-bureau-raid-guide): A complete Bureau Raid guide: why the Roof Entry pays more with zero crew casualties, the cheapest crew that still nets the most, the Fire Crew setup, and all six Gold Medal objectives.
- [GTA 5 The Merryweather Heist: Why You Get No Money, and the Freighter Gold Medal Glitch](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-5-merryweather-heist-guide): The Merryweather Heist is the only GTA 5 heist that pays nothing, and one approach has a glitch that blocks the Gold Medal. Here is why you earn zero, Offshore vs Freighter, and which to pick.
- [GTA 5 The Paleto Score: Best Crew, Gold Medal Objectives, and Why the Payout Is Small](https://gtaintel.com/news/gta-5-paleto-score-guide): A complete Paleto Score guide: which crew survives the escape, why cheaper gunmen get you killed, all four Gold Medal objectives, and why this heist pays less than you would expect.

## Games covered

- [Grand Theft Auto VI](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-6): The next chapter — Vice City and Leonida. Launches November 19, 2026.
- [Grand Theft Auto V](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-5): Los Santos and Blaine County — Michael, Trevor, and Franklin's three-protagonist masterclass.
- [Grand Theft Auto Online](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-online): Twelve years of seasonal content, heists, and updates inside the GTA V world.
- [Grand Theft Auto IV](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-4): Niko Bellic's grounded, weighty Liberty City — the franchise's most grown-up entry.
- [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](https://gtaintel.com/games/san-andreas): Three cities, one state. CJ, Grove Street, and the most ambitious 3D GTA ever shipped.
- [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://gtaintel.com/games/vice-city): 1986 Miami fever-dream. Tommy Vercetti, neon, and the soundtrack that defined a generation.
- [Grand Theft Auto III](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-3): The original 3D GTA. Liberty City, Claude, and the birth of an open-world genre.

## Entity database

Per-game entries for vehicles, characters, weapons, locations, missions, and activities. Each entity has a dedicated detail page with structured data and cross-references.

- [GTA 6 database](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-6): vehicles (198), characters (26), weapons (36), activities (12), missions (2), locations (12)
- [GTA 5 database](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-5): vehicles (263), characters (84), weapons (95), missions (55), locations (4)
- [GTA Online database](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-online): vehicles (33), characters (67), missions (3)
- [GTA IV database](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-4): vehicles (76), characters (62), weapons (31), missions (78), locations (3)
- [San Andreas database](https://gtaintel.com/games/san-andreas): vehicles (159), characters (58), weapons (42), missions (90), locations (3)
- [Vice City database](https://gtaintel.com/games/vice-city): vehicles (39), characters (50), weapons (34), missions (31), locations (3)
- [GTA III database](https://gtaintel.com/games/gta-3): vehicles (32), characters (22), weapons (13), missions (61), locations (3)

## Tools

- [Money-per-hour calculator](https://gtaintel.com/tools/money-per-hour): Rank every GTA Online side activity by per-hour payout, with optional 2x-money toggle.
- [Heist payout calculator](https://gtaintel.com/tools/heist-payout): Estimate GTA V and GTA Online heist takings based on crew cuts and difficulty.
- [Business income calculator](https://gtaintel.com/tools/business-income): Project GTA Online business income across Bunker, MC, Nightclub, Acid Lab, and more.

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