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Everything we got before Grand Theft Auto VI

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Newsrooms: 23
Last 3 hours: 4 reports
Momentum: Up 100%

Reports per hour, last 24 hours

How the coverage splits

43%57%

Where it’s heading

Probably peaked. Likely 22 newsrooms by 8:42pm AEDT. Calls like this were right 93% of the time. How we know

Against the past week

More newsrooms than 99% of the past week’s 4248 stories, and number 1 of 309 in Games.

Part of a bigger story

Grand Theft Auto: 5 developments since Wed 4 Nov.

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The Sydney Morning Herald didn’t include a summary, so this is The Guardian’s, from its report on the same story.³

Read the full story at The Sydney Morning Herald

The bigger story: Grand Theft Auto

5 developments since Wed 4 Nov.

Wed, 4 Nov, 2:26am AEDT
Grand Theft Auto 6 Physical Copies Are Officially in the Wild
8 newsrooms
Mon, 9 Nov, 9:46am AEDT
GTA 6 Publisher Makes Official Statement On Grand Theft Auto 7
6 newsrooms. Linked by Grand Theft Auto, sale, physical, wild, load
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:37am AEDT
Xbox Brings Its Free Tier Of Cloud Gaming To Loads More Players Today
7 newsrooms. Linked by Grand Theft, Theft Auto VI, come, november, coming
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:01am AEDT
Pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 starting today
2 newsrooms. Linked by Grand Theft Auto, only, load
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:56am AEDT
Everything we got before Grand Theft Auto VI
You’re here23 newsrooms. Linked by GTA, Theft Auto, Grand Theft, order, official

The whole storyline

The story so far

OfficialAccelerating

Reports: 39
Newsrooms and sources: 23
Last 3 hours: 4
Last 24 hours

Accelerating: reports are coming in at least twice as fast as three hours before (4 in the last three hours, 2 in the three before).

First with it: IGN, 32 min before anyone else.

From YouTube Official Blog directly.

Counted as one newsroom each, because they ran the same copy: The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday (all Nine).

The numbers behind it

How it spread, where it’s heading and where the coverage is from

Reports a day, last 7 days

Reports a day, last 7 days
Day	Reports
Sat	0
Sun	0
Mon	0
Tue	0
Wed	11
Thu	10
Today	18

Where the coverage is from

Sources and credits

Newsrooms reporting over time
Time	Newsroom	Total
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:56am AEDT	IGN	1
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:28am AEDT	GamesRadar+	2
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:31am AEDT	Eurogamer	3
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:53am AEDT	Destructoid	4
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:34am AEDT	PC Gamer	5
Wed, 11 Nov, 5:23am AEDT	Bloomberg	6
Wed, 11 Nov, 6:00am AEDT	Push Square	7
Wed, 11 Nov, 9:15am AEDT	Rolling Stone	8
Wed, 11 Nov, 9:55am AEDT	Press Start	9
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:07pm AEDT	Evening Standard	10
Thu, 12 Nov, 2:00am AEDT	The Guardian	11
Thu, 12 Nov, 4:45am AEDT	TheWrap	12
Thu, 12 Nov, 7:30am AEDT	Kotaku	13
Thu, 12 Nov, 8:00am AEDT	GameSpot	14
Thu, 12 Nov, 9:44am AEDT	CNET	15
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:13pm AEDT	SmartCompany	16
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:19pm AEDT	Channel News	17
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	18
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:00am AEDT	YouTube Official Blog	19
Fri, 13 Nov, 6:52am AEDT	RNZ	20
Fri, 13 Nov, 7:38am AEDT	Dexerto	21
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:00am AEDT	Screen Rant	22
Fri, 13 Nov, 11:41am AEDT	Newsweek	23

Newsrooms reporting over time

Time

Newsroom

Total

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:56am AEDT

IGN

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:28am AEDT

GamesRadar+

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:31am AEDT

Eurogamer

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:53am AEDT

Destructoid

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:34am AEDT

PC Gamer

Wed, 11 Nov, 5:23am AEDT

Bloomberg

Wed, 11 Nov, 6:00am AEDT

Push Square

Wed, 11 Nov, 9:15am AEDT

Rolling Stone

Wed, 11 Nov, 9:55am AEDT

Press Start

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:07pm AEDT

Evening Standard

Thu, 12 Nov, 2:00am AEDT

The Guardian

Thu, 12 Nov, 4:45am AEDT

TheWrap

Thu, 12 Nov, 7:30am AEDT

Kotaku

Thu, 12 Nov, 8:00am AEDT

GameSpot

Thu, 12 Nov, 9:44am AEDT

CNET

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:13pm AEDT

SmartCompany

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:19pm AEDT

Channel News

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:00am AEDT

YouTube Official Blog

Fri, 13 Nov, 6:52am AEDT

RNZ

Fri, 13 Nov, 7:38am AEDT

Dexerto

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:00am AEDT

Screen Rant

Fri, 13 Nov, 11:41am AEDT

Newsweek

Reports filed over time
Time	Source	Total
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:56am AEDT	IGN	1
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:28am AEDT	GamesRadar+	2
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:31am AEDT	Eurogamer	3
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:53am AEDT	Destructoid	4
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:34am AEDT	PC Gamer	5
Wed, 11 Nov, 5:23am AEDT	Bloomberg	6
Wed, 11 Nov, 6:00am AEDT	Push Square	7
Wed, 11 Nov, 9:15am AEDT	Rolling Stone	8
Wed, 11 Nov, 9:55am AEDT	Press Start	9
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:17am AEDT	Press Start	10
Wed, 11 Nov, 11:12am AEDT	Press Start	11
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:07pm AEDT	Evening Standard	12
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00am AEDT	Bloomberg	13
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00am AEDT	Bloomberg	14
Thu, 12 Nov, 2:00am AEDT	The Guardian	15
Thu, 12 Nov, 4:45am AEDT	TheWrap	16
Thu, 12 Nov, 7:30am AEDT	Kotaku	17
Thu, 12 Nov, 8:00am AEDT	GameSpot	18
Thu, 12 Nov, 9:44am AEDT	CNET	19
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:13pm AEDT	SmartCompany	20
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:19pm AEDT	Channel News	21
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	22
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT	The Age	23
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT	Brisbane Times	24
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT	WAtoday	25
Thu, 12 Nov, 10:40pm AEDT	GamesRadar+	26
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT	Eurogamer	27
Fri, 13 Nov, 12:37am AEDT	CNET	28
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:00am AEDT	YouTube Official Blog	29
Fri, 13 Nov, 6:52am AEDT	RNZ	30
Fri, 13 Nov, 7:38am AEDT	Dexerto	31
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:00am AEDT	GameSpot	32
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:22am AEDT	Rolling Stone	33
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:00am AEDT	Screen Rant	34
Fri, 13 Nov, 11:41am AEDT	Newsweek	35
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	36
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT	The Age	37
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT	Brisbane Times	38
Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT	WAtoday	39

Reports filed over time

Time

Source

Total

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:56am AEDT

IGN

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:28am AEDT

GamesRadar+

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:31am AEDT

Eurogamer

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:53am AEDT

Destructoid

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:34am AEDT

PC Gamer

Wed, 11 Nov, 5:23am AEDT

Bloomberg

Wed, 11 Nov, 6:00am AEDT

Push Square

Wed, 11 Nov, 9:15am AEDT

Rolling Stone

Wed, 11 Nov, 9:55am AEDT

Press Start

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:17am AEDT

Press Start

Wed, 11 Nov, 11:12am AEDT

Press Start

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:07pm AEDT

Evening Standard

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00am AEDT

Bloomberg

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00am AEDT

Bloomberg

Thu, 12 Nov, 2:00am AEDT

The Guardian

Thu, 12 Nov, 4:45am AEDT

TheWrap

Thu, 12 Nov, 7:30am AEDT

Kotaku

Thu, 12 Nov, 8:00am AEDT

GameSpot

Thu, 12 Nov, 9:44am AEDT

CNET

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:13pm AEDT

SmartCompany

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:19pm AEDT

Channel News

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT

The Age

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT

Brisbane Times

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:17pm AEDT

WAtoday

Thu, 12 Nov, 10:40pm AEDT

GamesRadar+

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT

Eurogamer

Fri, 13 Nov, 12:37am AEDT

CNET

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:00am AEDT

YouTube Official Blog

Fri, 13 Nov, 6:52am AEDT

RNZ

Fri, 13 Nov, 7:38am AEDT

Dexerto

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:00am AEDT

GameSpot

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:22am AEDT

Rolling Stone

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:00am AEDT

Screen Rant

Fri, 13 Nov, 11:41am AEDT

Newsweek

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT

The Age

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT

Brisbane Times

Fri, 13 Nov, 2:01pm AEDT

WAtoday

When	Likely range	Most likely
Now	22	22
In 1 hours (3:42pm AEDT)	22 to 22	22
In 3 hours (5:42pm AEDT)	22 to 22	22
In 6 hours (8:42pm AEDT)	22 to 22	22
In 12 hours (2:42am AEDT)	22 to 22	22
In 24 hours (2:42pm AEDT)	22 to 22	22

Everything we got before Grand Theft Auto VI

The bigger story: Grand Theft Auto

The story so far

The numbers behind it

Reports a day, last 7 days

Where the coverage is from

Sources and credits

Two headlines

How it spread

Newsrooms on it each counted once

Every report follow-ups included

Where it’s heading

How the coverage changed

Every report, in order

In this story

Connected stories

Everything we got before Grand Theft Auto VI

Reports a day, last 7 days

Where the coverage is from

More like this

Sources and credits

Two headlines

How it spread

Newsrooms on it each counted once

Every report follow-ups included

Where it’s heading

How the coverage changed

Every report, in order

In this story

Connected stories