Rockstar will issue takedown notices for GTA 6 videos that reveal story spoilers, including the game's ending, even after its November 19 launch. The policy, detailed in guidelines on Rockstar's support site, applies to all Rockstar titles and targets specific types of content.
Guidelines target story reveals and cut scenes
The guidelines, last updated in January 2025 and recirculated online ahead of launch, state that any pre-release footage will be removed, including in-game clips leaked before the release date and 'early unboxing' videos. Additionally, videos 'showing the ending of the game, an edited combination of cut scenes and/or in-game plot dialogue, or any other big reveal in the story' will be taken down.
However, players can 'show cut scenes as part of a larger playthrough', such as a longer, narrated Let's Play, but 'isolated videos of the game's cinematics will be removed'. Other stipulations apply to videos showing 'in-game entertainment' in isolation, like 'TV shows or comedy performances' within the game's world, and any footage 'encouraging cheating' in online titles or 'promoting modifications/ports' will also be targeted.
Pre-order sales and potential spoiler volume
According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, GTA 6 has already generated over $750 million (£555 million) in pre-order sales, with 7.71 million copies sold as of November 3, 2026. It's estimated 74% of these sales are on PlayStation 5, compared to Xbox Series X/S, aligning with prior data on the console divide.
While the story of GTA 6 focuses on protagonists Jason and Lucia, a romantic couple with a history of crime who want to start a fresh life together, no story spoilers have been outed in the run-up to launch. Despite the potential for spoilers to run rampant after release, Rockstar's guidelines aim to curb the sharing of such content.
