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Fact · Media
Was the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer leaked before release?
The reveal trailer was scheduled for December 5, 2023. A copy leaked online, and Rockstar published the real trailer on December 4 instead.
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Yes — Rockstar published it a day early in response
Rockstar had announced the reveal trailer for December 5, 2023. A copy appeared online ahead of that, and Rockstar responded by publishing the official trailer on its own channel on December 4.
Why the two dates both turn up
Sources citing December 5 are quoting the announced premiere; sources citing December 4 are quoting what actually happened. Both are describing the same event. This is a small, harmless example of a pattern worth recognising: two contradictory dates, both traceable, neither one wrong.
Why this is Reported
The scheduled date is on Rockstar’s own Newswire. The leak and the early release are documented by same-day press coverage, which quotes Rockstar confirming the leak on X. We cite that coverage rather than the post itself, so the entry stays Reported.
Sources
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Trailer 1. Tuesday, December 5. 9AM ET.”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/259813k4… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source for the scheduled date. It predates the leak, so it says nothing about it.
- Kotaku — “Looks Like The GTA VI Trailer Just Leaked Online (Update: Rockstar Confirms, Releases Trailer Early)”PublicationAccessed Sep 11, 2026
kotaku.com/grand-theft-auto-6-vi-trailer-le… (opens in a new tab)
Contemporaneous report from an established games publication, quoting Rockstar’s own post on X.
- TechRadar — “GTA 6 trailer revealed by Rockstar Games with 2025 release date”PublicationAccessed Sep 11, 2026
techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/gta-6-trai… (opens in a new tab)
Contemporaneous report on the first trailer’s early release.
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