How to read the evidence

The release date is an official statement: Rockstar has put it in writing. A car visible in a sampled frame is a media observation. Our reading of Jason’s housing arrangement is editorial interpretation. An unanswered PC-date question stays unknown. The numbered source controls preserve these differences without interrupting every paragraph with a badge.

Open a citation to find the exact biography, announcement paragraph or sampled interval behind the sentence. A page title and a URL can identify a useful lead, but they do not substitute for reading the body. Likewise, a download is a source file, a frame sample is a visual inspection, and a player check is an interaction test. None automatically becomes a complete audiovisual review.

The May 2026 launch target now has a contemporaneous Take-Two body behind it, replacing an earlier claim supported only by Newswire metadata. The Extended Look note now describes both the earlier signed-out block and later session-specific access. Earlier wording and observations remain in the revision record so a correction improves the guide without erasing how it changed.

This edition covers official biographies, regions, edition facilities and selected original reporting. It still has no complete mission guide or verified whole-game economy, crafting or online design. Leaks and reporting dependent on them are excluded; full audiovisual inspection remains a separate standard.