The Rumour Ledger, Ed. 17: What Moved This Week (October 31 to November 6, 2026)

Digital pre-load for GTA 6 now begins on November 10, two days earlier than the November 12 date Rockstar had held since June. Holds at Confirmed; the date moved. Rockstar’s Newswire post of November 3 says “Digital pre-loading on PlayStation 5 will begin on Tuesday, November 10 at midnight local time in your respective time zone”. On Xbox Series X|S, “pre-loading begins globally on Tuesday, November 10 at 12 a.m. GMT”. Code-in-box versions “should be available from retailers beginning November 12”, the original date. The post gives no launch-day unlock times; Rockstar has still not published any. Rockstar’s support page read November 12 when we checked it this week; the Newswire supersedes it. The id keeps its original wording under the ledger’s stable-id rule. Our report: GTA 6 Pre-Load Opens November 10.

The GTA 6 pre-load file “will require up to 212 GB depending on your device”, per Rockstar’s November 3 post. Possible to Confirmed, at Rockstar’s figure. The claim entered last week at 210 GB for the PS5 Standard Edition, on a single X account’s post with no method. Rockstar’s wording sets 212 GB as the ceiling across both consoles and gives no per-console size, so the 210 GB PS5 figure is neither confirmed nor contradicted. The claim closes at Rockstar’s number unless a day-one patch or a store listing changes it. Clear the space before November 10.

Rockstar will publish a free printable GTA 6 cover art poster and map of Leonida on November 19, with a double-sided physical version sold shortly after launch. New, enters Confirmed. The November 3 Newswire post: “On November 19 we will be adding an official printable Grand Theft Auto VI cover art poster and map of Leonida as a free digital download to the official site.” The physical version comes “shortly after launch from the Rockstar Store”, for $0.99 on its own or free with any Rockstar Store purchase. Moves on: the physical version’s date and regions.

Rockstar posted a GTA 6 Launch Gallery of 39 new screenshots on November 5, taking the official library from 99 images to 138. Holds at Confirmed; the library grew. The Newswire post says the game is “now officially only two weeks away” and points to the collection at rockstargames.com/VI/launch-gallery. We counted it: 15 Vice City frames, nine of Jason, seven of Jason and Lucia together, four of Lucia, two of Grassrivers, and one each of Port Gellhorn and the Leonida Keys. Rockstar’s post ends “See you in Leonida on November 19.” The new frames are going into our gallery. Moves on: Rockstar captioning or naming the new subjects itself.

The Elder Scrolls VI is called Sentinel, Bethesda revealed in a 40th-anniversary video narrated by Todd Howard. New, enters Confirmed. Howard in the video: “everybody’s always asking about Elder Scrolls 6. And we thought, hey, given the moment, what a perfect time to tell you what The Elder Scrolls 6 is actually called.” The reveal comes eight years after the 2018 teaser. Sentinel is a kingdom of Hammerfell in the series’ lore, which PC Gamer reads as the setting; Bethesda has not said so, and gave no release window. Moves on: Bethesda giving a window or showing the game.

GTA Online’s week of November 5 to 11 is a Heist Event: doubled first-time completion bonuses on the Original Heists, The Doomsday Heist and The Diamond Casino Heist, and 2X GTA$ on a first KnoWay Out completion. Rolling entry, this week Confirmed. Rockstar’s Newswire post of November 5 carries the week in full, so the entry is promoted on a first-party read. A first Cayo Perico approach is guaranteed to turn up the Panther Statue, and a first Kortz Center completion the Outcome of Endeavour. Playing through November 11 also earns The Great Circle Back painting for the Mansion; the High-End Apartment, Casino Penthouse and Facility are 40% off; and the Grotti Veleno GT is 25% off. From November 12 to December 2, Contact Missions pay 2X, Freemode Challenges 4X and the Stunt Race Series 3X. Our GTA Online money hub carries the week.