A modern, responsive countdown timer for the Grand Theft Auto VI release date (November 19, 2026).
Access the app live at: https://independent-coder.github.io/gta-vi-countdown/
This repository primarily serves as the source code for the GitHub Pages deployment. The app is fully functional and ready to use - no setup required!
- Live Countdown: Real-time countdown showing years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds until GTA VI release
- Total Days Display: Additional smaller display showing total remaining days
- Modern Typography: Bebas Neue for title, Roboto Mono for countdown numbers
- Modern Design: Dark theme with cyan and pink gradient accents inspired by GTA VI branding
- Progress Tracking: Visual progress bar showing completion percentage from announcement to release
- Official Trailers: Embedded YouTube trailer links with beautiful card design
- Responsive Layout: Fully responsive design that works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Smooth Animations: Beautiful transitions, hover effects, and micro-interactions
- Motivational Quotes: Rotating quotes that change every 10 seconds to keep the hype alive
- Interactive Elements: Click countdown items for visual feedback
- Release Celebration: Special confetti animation when countdown reaches zero
- Dynamic Background System: 75+ official GTA VI images from the GTA Wiki (Fandom) rotating every 30 seconds
- 4K Image Quality: High-resolution screenshots and artworks for crystal-clear backgrounds
- Randomized Display: Images shuffle randomly for unique viewing experience
- Preloaded Images: All images preloaded for stutter-free transitions
- Background Info Display: Shows current background image name with clean formatting
- Toggle Countdown: Button to hide/show countdown for better image viewing
- Professional Disclaimer: Legal disclaimers for trademark and copyright compliance
This repository is optimized for GitHub Pages deployment. The app is already live and working!
- Fork this repository
- Enable GitHub Pages in your fork's settings:
- Go to Settings → Pages
- Source: Deploy from a branch
- Branch:
main→/ (root) - Save
- Access your app at:
https://[your-username].github.io/gta-vi-countdown/
- HTML5: Semantic markup and modern structure
- CSS3: Flexbox, Grid, animations, and custom properties
- ES6 Modules: Modular JavaScript architecture with imports/exports
- Vanilla JavaScript: No frameworks required - pure, modern JavaScript
- Google Fonts: Bebas Neue, Roboto Mono, Orbitron, and Roboto for that perfect gaming aesthetic
- Font Awesome: Professional icons throughout the interface
- Chrome 60+
- Firefox 55+
- Safari 12+
- Edge 79+
While the app is ready to use as-is, you can customize:
Edit target date in script.js:
this.targetDate = new Date('November 19, 2026 00:00:00').getTime();Update the CSS color scheme in styles.css:
/* Primary gold accent */
--primary-color: #ffd700;
/* Secondary orange accent */
--secondary-color: #ff4500;The app hosts official GTA VI images locally to avoid CDN rate limits. Images are organized in the assets/backgrounds/ directory with proper naming conventions for smart display. The hosted images are pulled and downloaded from Rockstar's official website in full 4K resolution.
Note: We only host the official GTA VI images because of the CDN rate limits implied by first Rockstar's official website then fandom.com.
The eye button in the top-right corner allows users to:
- Hide the countdown interface for better image viewing
- Show the countdown interface when needed
- Background rotation continues regardless of visibility state
gta-vi-countdown/
├── index.html # Main HTML file with background system and toggle
├── styles.css # All styles, animations, and responsive design
├── js/ # Modular JavaScript components
│ ├── app.js # Main application entry point
│ ├── config.js # Configuration constants and data
│ ├── device-detector.js # Device detection and optimization
│ ├── background-manager.js # Background image management
│ ├── countdown-timer.js # Countdown timer functionality
│ └── ui-manager.js # UI interactions and effects
├── assets/ # Additional assets
│ └── backgrounds/ # Official GTA VI images (hosted locally)
├── screenshots/ # Preview images
├── README.md # This file
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history and changes
├── LICENSE # MIT License
└── .gitignore # Git ignore file
- Live App: https://independent-coder.github.io/gta-vi-countdown/
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Independent-Coder/gta-vi-countdown
- Rockstar Games: https://www.rockstargames.com
- GTA VI Official Trailer - December 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBZY2fkU-0
- GTA VI Official Trailer 2 - May 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c
- Rockstar Games Twitter: https://twitter.com/RockstarGames
I'll do my best to keep this countdown updated when major announcements drop! This includes:
- Trailer 3: Adding the new trailer link to the existing trailer section
- Release Date Changes: Updating the countdown target date if Rockstar announces delays
- New Content: Adding any additional official media or information
Note: Updates depend on official Rockstar Games announcements and my availability to implement changes promptly.
This project is open source and available under MIT License.
Made with ❤️ by GTA fans, for GTA fans