GTA 6 first mandatory update: Has Rockstar Games released patch notes? Version 1.002.000 update's date, platforms, size

GTA 6 has received its first update just six days before its scheduled release date of November 19, 2026. Rockstar Games have released version 1.002.000 for players who have preloaded the game on November 13. This is a mandatory update and requires players to download around 1.07 GB data. This update has been released on PlayStation 5. It has also been reported to be available on Xbox Series X. Rockstar Games have not provided any patch notes. This update is being rolled out in stages. The first 50% of players will get the update first. This does not affect the release date of the game.

GTA 6 first mandatory update

Rockstar Games have released the first update for GTA 6 before its release on November 19. The version 1.002.000 update was released on November 13. This is a mandatory update. The players will have to download and install it before playing the game. The update has been released on PlayStation 5 menus. Players first reported the update on X and gaming forums like the PlayStation subreddit. ComicBook has also reported that this update is available on Xbox Series X. However, most of these reports have come from Vice and PSINFO and focus on the PS5 version.

GTA 6 first update date, platforms and size

• Version: 1.002.000
• Date: November 13, 2026
• Size: 1.07 GB
• Platforms: PS5 and reported to be available on Xbox Series X
• Status: Mandatory
• Patch Notes: No Patch Notes Released.

What does this update do?

Rockstar Games have not shared patch notes to explain what is it about. Players are unsure if this is a bug fix, performance fix or something else.

The main changes reported are the two files:

• story000-[GameContent] (15.75 MiB)
• Levels[Americas]-0 (35.75 MiB)

The audio, movies and texture databases have not changed. This could be Rockstar Games final preparations for the game. This has not been confirmed.

Why have some players not received the update?

This update is being rolled out in stages. The first 50% of users can download the update, according to the PlayStation Game Size account on X. The other 50% of users will get access to it around 11 hours later. This has also been reported by Vice and TwistedVoxel. Some players may have to wait to get the update.