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Grand Theft Auto 6 is due on November 19, and a flood of coverage on October 28 and 29 detailed its scale, size and expected commercial performance. Rockstar executives said the map is nearly as large as the studio's last three games combined, with an order of magnitude more interiors, and that NPCs use about 600,000 animations and personality traits. Rockstar also said it did not compromise on scale, detail or story. The PlayStation 5 download is 210GB. Circana data showed 29% purchase intent among US console and PC gamers, the highest it has measured. EA founder Bing Gordon said 75 million copies sold would be mind-blowing. A bank note said a new GTA Online could arrive in early 2027 as Take-Two shares sit down 21% this year. GTA 5 cast members offered advice to the actors playing Jason and Lucia, and the Hunger Games director said he hopes audiences find time for both releases.