This page is a status guide for Grand Theft Auto VI reviews and scores. It answers when reviews are expected to appear, what is officially confirmed, and what is only reported. It does not publish critic scores, user scores, or invented totals. When real reviews exist, we will fill them in using the prepared structure in our post-embargo template, and we will link aggregator pages that actually exist.
Official launch context is unchanged: Grand Theft Auto VI is due on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (Rockstar’s VI site and Newswire). Prep pages: release, launch-day checklist, editions.
Has an official review embargo been announced?
No. As of 10 November 2026, we have not found a review-embargo date or time in official materials from Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, PlayStation, or Xbox.
Checked for this update:
- rockstargames.com/VI
- Recent Rockstar Newswire posts, including the 3 November and 10 November pre-load articles
- Take-Two Investor Relations pre-order announcement (24 June 2026), which lists editions, USD prices, and the 19 November launch, but not a review date
- PlayStation’s GTA VI game and Support pages, and the PlayStation Store product listings
- The official Xbox product page for SKU 9NL3WWNZLZZN
None of those pages states when critics may publish, or whether review codes have been issued. Until one of those official sources does, the embargo date is not officially announced.
Unconfirmed reports (clearly labeled)
Some outlets have reported a date anyway. That does not make it official.
Insider Gaming, in an article dated around 26 October 2026, wrote that reviews would go live on 18 November 2026, the day before launch, attributing the claim to the insider NateTheHate and stating that Insider Gaming could “independently verify these reports.” The same cluster of coverage also claims review codes were sent to media in late October.
Label: unconfirmed. Insider Gaming is a games-industry outlet, not Rockstar, Take-Two, PlayStation, or Xbox. We link the report so you can read it, and we do not treat 18 November as a confirmed embargo. We also do not repeat unofficial clock times (for example a claimed hour in Eastern Time) that we have not seen on an official page.
If Rockstar or Take-Two later posts an embargo time, this page will quote that post and change the label.
Metacritic and OpenCritic
We will link aggregator pages only when a real Grand Theft Auto VI page exists.
On 10 November 2026, Metacritic’s Grand Theft Auto VI page exists. It lists the 19 November 2026 release and PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X platforms, and it states that critic reviews are not available yet. We link that page as a destination for later scores. We do not invent a Metascore, and we do not treat pre-release placeholders as a rating.
OpenCritic: a game page at https://opencritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-vi returned 404 when we checked on 10 November 2026. OpenCritic does carry news items about GTA 6, but that is not a scores page for the game. We will add an OpenCritic link only after a real game page exists.
What this page will not do before reviews exist
- Publish a score, average, or “expected Metascore.”
- Rank outlets, or guess which publications are in a review program.
- Treat a finished pre-load as a review or as a substitute for critic coverage. Pre-load is a download window; unlock remains 19 November 2026.
- Turn launch-week merch, trailers, or editions into a quality verdict.
If you are deciding whether to pre-order, use official product information: platforms, edition contents and dated store prices, storage on the download size page, and the launch clock on release. Reviews, when they arrive, will be a separate record on this guide.
How we will add scores later
After an official embargo lifts, or after multiple named outlets have actually published reviews, we will use a fixed structure (also stored as a News staging template): official confirmation if any; the date reviews appeared; Metacritic and OpenCritic links and the scores those pages then show, with the date checked; a short list of named outlet reviews with links; and a reminder that aggregator totals change as more reviews land. No invented numbers, and no mixing of rumored embargo dates with real scores.
Until that happens, the honest answer to “when do GTA 6 reviews come out?” is: not officially announced. A widely repeated 18 November 2026 date remains an unconfirmed report. The game’s official launch is still 19 November 2026.
For launch-morning prep, use the launch-day checklist. For the calendar itself, stay on release.
FAQ
When do GTA 6 reviews come out? Rockstar, Take-Two, PlayStation, and Xbox have not published an embargo date. It is not officially announced.
Is 18 November 2026 the review date? That date appears in unconfirmed reporting, including Insider Gaming. It is not an official Rockstar or Take-Two announcement.
Are there scores on Metacritic or OpenCritic? Metacritic has a GTA VI page and says critic reviews are not available yet. We found no OpenCritic game page on 10 November 2026. This guide does not invent scores.
Should I wait for reviews before pre-ordering? That is your choice. Official pre-order and edition facts are on editions. This page will not invent a score to force that decision.
Will this guide be updated? Yes, when an official embargo statement appears, or when real published reviews and live aggregator pages can be cited.