GTA 6 languages: dub, subtitles and the full list

“Will GTA 6 be in my language?” and, for players in Italy, “will GTA 6 be in Italian?” now have an official answer: yes for subtitles and menus, no for dubbing. Here’s what Rockstar confirmed and why.

The full list of supported languages

With pre-orders opening, Rockstar published GTA 6’s list of supported languages: 13 languages for text and interface, with audio in a single language, English. Italian is among the 13: Italian subtitles and menus, English voices.

Language support covers subtitles and the interface in English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain) and Portuguese (Brazil). Every one of them ships with the same translation of menus and on-screen text, so no supported language is a second-class one: the only difference between them is nothing, because the audio stays English for all thirteen.

The languages that did not make it

The list also reads in reverse, and that is the part people argue about. Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Dutch and Hindi are all missing, each with a sizeable player base.

The loudest case is Turkish. The community organised around the hashtag #WeWantGTA6inTurkish and an online petition, asking only for subtitles and interface, not dubbing. Turkish still did not make the list published alongside preorders.

Whether a language can be added after release, Rockstar has not said. Anyone promising dates or confirmations about new languages is interpreting, not quoting.

Why no dubbing

It’s no surprise: it’s the line Rockstar has always held on its modern games. GTA 5, GTA Online and Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped with localized text and subtitles but no dubbing, and GTA 6 does the same. A dubbed modern GTA has never existed in any language.

The reason is practical as much as stylistic: performance and lip-sync are captured together with the facial animation, and the characters are tied to their original voices. Redoing them in another language would mean re-shooting a huge part of the game.

Setting GTA 6’s language

The setup is simple, and worth knowing in advance:

• Console language: PS5 and Xbox often pick the game’s language from the system language, so a console already set to your language frequently launches the game translated (still choosing a console and edition? Worth settling before November 19).
• In-game settings: GTA’s menus let you change text language and subtitles independently from the system language.
• Subtitles on: with English audio, subtitles are how you follow the dialogue; Rockstar has historically made them quite customizable. The rest of the day-one prep lives in our launch guide.

In short

• GTA 6 supports 13 languages for subtitles and interface, Italian included.
• Audio is English only: no dubbing, in any language.
• It’s the same choice as GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
• Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Dutch and Hindi are not included.
• Language is set from the console and the in-game menus.

Frequently asked questions

What languages does GTA 6 support?

GTA 6 supports thirteen languages for subtitles and interface: English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain) and Portuguese (Brazil). Audio is English for all of them, so language support means translation of text, not of the voices.

Is GTA 6 dubbed in other languages?

No. There is no dubbing in any language: the voices are English and you follow them with subtitles. It is the same choice Rockstar made for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

Does GTA 6 have a Japanese dub?

No. Japanese is one of the 13 subtitle and interface languages, but the audio stays English, as it does for every other language.

Why is Turkish not among GTA 6’s languages?

Rockstar has not explained the criteria behind the choice. The Turkish community ran a campaign with a hashtag and a petition asking for subtitles alone, but Turkish did not make the list published alongside preorders.

Will more languages be added after launch?

It has not been announced. Rockstar has said neither that it will add languages nor that it will not, so any date or confirmation you find elsewhere is an interpretation.

How do I set GTA 6 to my language?

If your console is already set to that language, the game usually launches translated. Otherwise text language and subtitles can be changed from the in-game menus, independently of the system language.