GTA 6 collides with The Hunger Games in crowded release week
In Central Asia, players can return to Vice City on the same day cinema-goers return to Panem. Meanwhile, in the US, the new Hunger Games film opens a day after GTA 6, alongside two major streaming premieres.
Rockstar is releasing Grand Theft Auto VI on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It arrives 13 years after GTA V, which publisher Take-Two says has sold nearly 235 million copies worldwide.
For its part, Lionsgate has had 20 November on the US calendar for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping since June 2024. Some US cinemas have early screenings on 18 November, while Uzbekistan’s Afisha lists a 19 November opening.
One major game did move. Xbox shifted its Fable reboot from autumn 2026 to 23 February 2027. Discussing the autumn line-up and GTA 6 on the official Xbox podcast, executive Matt Booty said the company wanted Fable to have «a window all to its own.»
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Major releases around GTA 6
| Date | Release | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 13 November | Ebenezer, with Johnny Depp as Scrooge | US cinemas |
| 18 November | The Rings of Power, season three, episodes five and six | Prime Video |
| 19 November | Grand Theft Auto VI | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S |
| 19–20 November | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | US cinemas on 20 November |
| 20 November | Percy Jackson and the Olympians, season three | Disney+ and Hulu |
| 20 November | Yellowjackets, fourth and final season | Paramount+ Premium |
| 25 November | Blade Runner 2099 | Prime Video |
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Why streamers are watching
The film and TV releases flagged by The Hollywood Reporter remain on the calendar. The question is how much time audiences will give them once GTA 6 is out.
PwC’s Bart Spiegel told the publication he expected streaming to feel the competition most directly, as a console game and a streaming series often compete for the same audience.
