VICESIGNAL

Then & now.

Choose an earlier Grand Theft Auto and see how its world and characters compare with GTA VI.

GTA: Vice City2002
Original release

GTA: Vice City

Setting
Vice City in the 1980s
Main characters
Tommy Vercetti
Launch consoles
PlayStation 2

The original PlayStation 2 release put one newcomer at the center of a Miami-inspired city. Tommy’s bid to build a criminal empire takes him from the beachfront to the swamps.

GTA VI2026
Announced release

GTA VI

Setting
Present-day Vice City & Leonida
Main characters
Jason Duval & Lucia Caminos
Launch consoles
PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

Rockstar has scheduled the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launch for November 19, 2026. A job gone wrong draws Jason and Lucia into a conspiracy that reaches beyond Vice City.

What changed

Tommy arrives alone in an ’80s beach town. Jason and Lucia already have a history together, and their trouble follows them from present-day Vice City into the rest of Leonida.