Vice City, USA.

Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.

Game Pricing by Edition

• Standard Edition: $79.99 USD / £69.99 / €79.99
• Ultimate Edition: $99.99 USD / £89.99 / €99.99 [1, 2, 3]

Launch Details

• Platforms: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
• Release Date: November 19, 2026.
• Pre-orders: Available now on the Rockstar Store. [1, 2, 3]

Story and Setting

• Protagonists: Play as Jason and Lucia, the series’ first playable couple in a modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde” crime narrative.
• Location: Set in the fictional state of Leonida, featuring the return of Vice City and surrounding swamplands.
• Campaign Length: The story mode is estimated to take over 80 hours to complete.

Gameplay and Mechanics

• Map Size: The open world is roughly twice the size of Grand Theft Auto V. [1]
• Combat & Aiming: Auto-aim has been removed in favor of manual aiming with light aim-assist options. [1]
• Police and Heat System: A refined six-star wanted level uses a heat system tracking factors like your vehicle, clothing, and facial appearance, requiring you to actively change identifiers to escape the police. [1]
• World Immersion: Features over 600,000 handmade animations and highly reactive non-player characters (NPCs) that respond to your actions and appearance.