“Only 389 days until GTA VI.”
That’s the first thing I see every morning thanks to a small project I spun up called Countdown2GTA6. It’s a simple fan-built tracker counting down the days until we (finally) get our hands on Grand Theft Auto VI, May 26, 2026.
🌴 What’s Countdown2GTA6?
It’s a two-part hype machine:
• 🕹 A website → countdown2gta6.com with a real-time countdown and Vice City vibes
• 🐦 An X (Twitter) bot → @Countdown2GTA6 that posts a daily reminder tagging @RockstarGames
It’s a bit of code, a bit of design, and a whole lot of hype.
👨💻 Why I Built It
I’m a dev and a longtime GTA fan. After that trailer dropped and we got an official release date, I kept thinking:
“Okay, but like… how many days is that?”So I built a thing to tell me. And then I made it shout it to the internet every day at 10:00 AM MT. 😎
🧱 Tech Stack Breakdown
• Next.js + TailwindCSS → Fast, responsive, and built for mobile
• Custom countdown → Syncs to your local timezone (no math required)
• Design → Neon + sunset + Lucia = all the Vice City energy
• Automation → A GitHub Action fires off a tweet every morning via Twitter API v2
🔧 For the Devs
If you’re into the nuts and bolts:
• 💻 Hosted on Vercel
• 🔁 Automated posts with GitHub Actions
• 🧪 Stack: next, tailwindcss, twitter-api-v2, daisyUI
• 🐙 Source code on GitHub
📲 Get Involved
Wanna ride the hype train with me?
• 🔗 Visit the site: https://countdown2gta6.com
• 🐦 Follow the bot: @Countdown2GTA6
• 💬 Reply to the daily tweets with your favorite theories, memes, or reactions
If you’re a GTA content creator or run a fan page let’s collab. Hit me up.
🏁 Final Thoughts
GTA VI might be the biggest gaming launch of the decade. This project is just my way of joining the chaos early.
Lucia’s coming. Vice City’s calling.
Let’s count it down together one day at a time. 🚗💨
