Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records Announce GTA VI Album With 34 Tracks

Grand Theft Auto VI has been the most anticipated entertainment launch of the decade, and on September 17, 2026, Rockstar Games finally gave music fans a reason to count down alongside gamers. The studio announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34 track official soundtrack created with Atlantic Records. The record arrives on November 19, 2026, the same day Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The game itself has been delayed more than once. Take-Two Interactive set the current November 19 date in November 2025, after two previous delays from an original target of fall 2025. The setting is the state of Leonida and the neon soaked city of Vice City, a world that Rockstar says the album will capture with what it calls the electric energy of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Music has always been central to Grand Theft Auto. The series built its reputation on in-game radio stations, dynamic scores and carefully curated licensed tracks. With this album, Rockstar and Atlantic are pushing that tradition into a full commercial release, with six original songs already available on streaming services and physical editions that include a liquid filled vinyl collector's item.

The announcement did not come out of nowhere. On September 15, a group of popular artists posted unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI artwork to their social accounts. On September 16, Spotify placed the same images on billboards in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. The Newswire post on September 17 confirmed what those teasers hinted at, and it opened pre-orders for multiple vinyl and CD configurations.

Key Facts

Consequence reported on September 17 that Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album will contain 34 original tracks and will be released on November 19. Six songs arrived that same morning on all major digital service providers. They are Yung Lean's 'That's It' featuring Future and Metro Boomin, Travis Scott's 'RHYNO' produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, 'Sexy Magic' by CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso with PinkPantheress, Fred again.. and Etienne de Crécy, Morgan Wallen's 'Last Thing You Need', Rauw Alejandro's 'Macacoa 2000' and Keith Richards' 'Bright Lights, Big City'. The remaining 28 tracks will be revealed at a later date.

Music Business Worldwide reported on September 17 that the album is the official soundtrack to the next Grand Theft Auto installment and that it will arrive alongside what Rockstar describes as the next evolution of in-game radio stations, dynamic score and musical touchpoints. The label and the studio say the 34 tracks capture a genre defying roster of artists. Atlantic Records exclusives include a limited edition liquid filled vinyl, a splatter edition vinyl and a CD jewel case.

Dexerto reported on September 17 that a collector's edition vinyl is priced at $124.98 or £108.99 and that the limited edition sold out for buyers in the UK and Europe through Rockstar's store. The standard CD costs $19.98, while a splatter vinyl of two transparent magenta discs costs $49.98. Retail exclusive pressings will also be sold through Blood Records, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Urban Outfitters and independent record stores.

Heist Atlas reported on September 18 that Rockstar published the announcement in a Newswire post on the morning of September 17. That breakdown placed the six early singles at tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 32 in the running order, leaving 28 titles secret until November. The same report noted that Grand Theft Auto VI is digital only on console, with boxed copies shipping a download code, while the album receives multiple physical pressings.

Rockstar Games says Grand Theft Auto V has sold in over 230 million units, and that the Grand Theft Auto series has sold nearly 475 million units. Pre-loads for Grand Theft Auto VI begin on November 12, a week before launch. In 2021, Rockstar launched CircoLoco Records with the Ibiza dance music promoter, an earlier step into the music business.

Analysis

The pairing of Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records is more than a licensing deal. It turns the soundtrack into a standalone product with its own release calendar, its own singles strategy and its own collector market. That is a notable shift for a game series that has historically treated music as an atmospheric layer inside the world rather than a chart facing album cycle. The six singles are not deep cuts saved for launch week. They are out now, weeks before the game, and they feature artists from hip hop, pop, electronic music, country and rock.

The bigger picture here is that Rockstar is building a music brand that can live outside the console. The album's vinyl editions range from a $19.98 CD to a $49.98 splatter double vinyl to a $124.98 liquid filled set, and the most expensive version sold out in the UK and Europe on announcement day. That sell out signals demand that goes beyond the usual game collector. It also gives Atlantic a release that can chart, stream and sell physical media in an era when blockbuster soundtracks are often playlist compilations rather than original artist projects.

The artist list is deliberately broad. Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Keith Richards, Rauw Alejandro, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., Etienne de Crécy, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Yung Lean, Future and Metro Boomin do not share a single genre. That spread mirrors the in game radio model, where players can switch from country to electronic to hip hop in seconds. By releasing six songs early, Rockstar and Atlantic can test which lanes generate the most attention before the full 34 track album arrives.

There is also a strategic reason for the shared November 19 date. The album will be available when the game unlocks, so the music can ride the launch conversation rather than compete with it. Pre-loads begin November 12, which gives players a week to prepare their consoles while the album's remaining titles stay under wraps. The digital only game release makes the physical album editions even more distinct. For fans who want a disc on the shelf, the soundtrack is the only boxed product tied to Grand Theft Auto VI.

Why It Matters

Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be one of the biggest entertainment launches of 2026, and the soundtrack expands its cultural footprint before a single review appears. The album gives Atlantic Records a major release with built in global awareness, and it gives Rockstar a way to keep the conversation going during the final weeks of a long marketing campaign. The 230 million units sold for Grand Theft Auto V and nearly 475 million units for the series show the scale of the audience that will hear these songs.

The release also shows how game music has moved from background score to front shelf product. The six singles cover country, rap, electronic and rock, and the vinyl editions target collectors who may not even own a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S. The liquid filled vinyl selling out in the UK and Europe on day one is a clear sign that the overlap between gaming, music and physical media collecting is stronger than ever.

For the artists involved, the album offers exposure inside a world that has already shaped fashion, radio and pop culture for more than two decades. For Rockstar, it strengthens the idea that Grand Theft Auto is not just a game release but a cultural moment with music at its center. The in game radio evolution that Rockstar promises will carry the album's influence into the playable world, while the album carries the game's identity into record stores and streaming queues.

Next Up

The remaining 28 tracks from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album will be revealed at a later date. Rockstar says more details about the music of Grand Theft Auto VI are coming, including the dynamic score, the next evolution of in game radio and more. Pre-loads for the game begin on November 12, and both the album and the game launch on November 19.

Fans can pre-order the album now in vinyl and CD configurations, while physical editions continue through Atlantic Records exclusives and retail partners such as Blood Records, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Urban Outfitters and independent record stores. The six singles are available on major streaming services, and the countdown to Vice City now has a soundtrack of its own.