What changed
Everything Rockstar has newly confirmed, newest first — and every correction we have published on ourselves.
Six-star wanted level
The star meter shown during the police-chase segment of the Extended Look goes to six, up from GTA V's five. Added to the wanted-system entry along with the six separate police descriptors — face, clothes, crew, car, CCTV and gun — and hollow stars for a search without a full ID.
GameSpot, 2026-08-27 19:30 UTC; GamesRadar+, 2026-08-27 21:09 UTCCriminal Profile is Rockstar's name for the morality system
Rob Nelson describes a system that weighs circumstance — self-defence against one-sided violence — and tracks patterns rather than single acts, affecting how the world reacts and how parts of the story develop. Recorded as confirmed and linked from the non-lethal combat entry.
Polygon, 2026-08-27 19:53 UTC; Rob Nelson via IGN, 2026-08-27 19:00 UTCDevil icon reinstated; 'minus symbol' stays unverified
A UI teardown of the video identifies a middle-left Crime Report Symbol drawn as a devil icon, colour-coded by play style. The devil icon is now marked confirmed. The 'minus symbol' framing traces only to leaked material and remains excluded; our earlier retraction of the icon itself is withdrawn.
Sportskeeda, 'All UI elements revealed in GTA 6 Extended Look', 2026-08-28 15:54 UTCFuel: confirmed by Rockstar, but not shown
Rob Nelson's 'Fuel is also a thing' covers EV recharging as well, and press were told stolen cars can arrive near-empty with gas stations offering refuel and repair at separate prices. The fuel entry keeps a note that this was stated, not shown; no fuel gauge appears in the video's UI, so that element stays out.
Destructoid, 2026-08-28 20:39 UTC; IGN details piece, 2026-08-27 19:00 UTCNon-lethal combat added
Vitals targeting marks lethal points in red and joint markers in yellow, allowing a wound or a disarm instead of a kill. Leaving people alive scores better on the Criminal Profile.
Kotaku, 2026-08-28 04:06 UTCThree-pot money model
Bank, Cash and Duffel Bag are tracked separately: cash on hand is lost on death or arrest, and dirty money in the duffel needs a fence. Deposits are made at physical ATMs rather than through the phone.
Sportskeeda UI teardown, 2026-08-28 15:54 UTCVehicle security tiers and the WAINK app
Older cars open to a right-stick slim-jim minigame, newer ones need a key cloner, and some tools are gated behind story progress. The WAINK app lists a vehicle's value, registration cost and lock, alarm and tracker status.
GameSpot omnibus, 2026-08-28 16:29 UTC; KeenGamer, 2026-08-28Vitals are Health, Stamina and Focus; HUD is clean by default
The top-left meters are Health, Stamina and Focus, with consumables mapped onto them and Focus driving the slow-motion weak-point mechanic. Rob Nelson describes a HUD that stays out of the way until you tap D-pad down for cash, PSI bars and the minimap.
Sportskeeda HUD breakdown, 2026-08-29 18:13 UTC; IGN, 2026-08-28 15:29 UTC