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GTA 6 has gone gold, OpenCritic reports: development is complete

OpenCritic, citing GameRant, says Take-Two confirms GTA 6 has gone gold, five days before the November 19 launch.

Sources opencritic.com

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Is GTA 6 finished? Yes, according to OpenCritic, relaying a GameRant article: Take-Two reportedly confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 has "officially gone gold", five days before the November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. We did not find a Rockstar statement on this: for now the claim rests on that source.

GTA 6 has gone gold, OpenCritic reports: development is complete
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What does "going gold" mean?

In the industry, a gold game is the final approved build sent to manufacturing and distribution. Per the source, it means development is complete. A day-one patch is still expected: updates of a few gigabytes have already been spotted on PS5 and Xbox, and preloading opened on November 12.

Could another delay still happen?

The outlet recalls the history: first aimed at 2025, pushed to May 26, 2026, then to November 19. Fears of a third delay were circulating; with the gold mention, they no longer apply, it writes. Players with preorders, or time off booked for launch day, have no obvious reason to worry.

Still unknown: the exact unlock time and the content of the day-one patch. Our release page sums up confirmed facts, and the journal follows the news hour by hour.

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Why it matters

For players, the November 19 date should no longer move. An official confirmation from Rockstar or Take-Two is still needed to lock the fact.

Sources opencritic.com

Reported Reported by the press, not confirmed by Rockstar

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