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GTA VI: The Biggest Launch Ever · December 2026 · Free to read

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In this issue

1. 5Editor's LetterWhy we made a magazineDepth, in two languages, once a month
2. 6Start ScreenThe month in 16 storiesSummarised from 42 outlets in 10 languages, every source linked
3. 10The NumbersConsoles97.9M PS5s, 26.35M Switch 2s, a $75M esports pot
4. 13Cover StoryGTA VI: Welcome to LeonidaThe road from 2013, the money, the people, the places, and launch week
5. 27FeatureWho owns gaming nowThe EA take-private, Saudi Arabia's buying spree, and Xbox remade
6. 29Origin StoryDiablo at 30How a dungeon in Tristram changed how we play
7. 32Wgc ConsensusThe autumn's reviewsReal critic averages, game by game
8. 39SceneWorldsThe year's finals and who won them
9. 40SceneG-STAR 2026, BusanKorea's game show opens the day GTA VI launches
10. 41NextThe Game Awards 202610 December, Los Angeles
11. 42Last LifeThe sunniest place in AmericaOne image, one essay
12. 43SourcesEvery outlet in this issueWhere each fact came from