Rockstar Games and the Miami Heat are turning Kaseya Center into Vice City the night before Grand Theft Auto VI launches. "A Night in Vice City" takes place Wednesday, November 18 at 5 PM MST, when the Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks in a game airing nationally on the NBA on ESPN. Rockstar's announcement post passed 49,000 likes and 1.4 million views. Check out the official post down below:
What The Heat Have Planned For November 18
The Heat's event page calls the game "a historic partnership" and "a never-been-done-before event on the eve of the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI." The team will play on a 1-night-only court built for Vice City, and the page lists the venue as "Kaseya Center - Vice City."
Grand Theft Auto's Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell fast-food chains will both be serving inside the arena. Burger Shot stands will be open at sections 105, 120, 308 and 324, and Cluckin' Bell will be at section 325. The Heat say more game-night activations will be announced, with special activities starting on Opening Night inside the arena.
The players will also wear a Nike x Cactus Jack "Vice City" uniform, with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack label on the jersey tag. The Heat list that uniform as on-court only for now, with a version going on sale on November 18 at the game.
The Vice City Merchandise Line
The Heat's Court Culture brand has already released a Vice City apparel collection at the Miami HEAT Store, both in person and online. Items include:
- Court Culture x The Wild Collective Vice City Satin Bomber: $168
- Court Culture Welcome To Vice City Neon Sign: $120
- Court Culture x Duvin Vice City Pool Service Pocket Tee: $55
- Court Culture x New Era Vice City 9FIFTY Snapback: $50
- Court Culture Vice City Grill and Vice City Souvenir Oversized Tees: $55 each
- Court Culture I Love Vice City Crop: $45
The Heat's event art also shows the "Welcome to Vice City" sign now mounted on the Kaseya Center roof. The arena sign is part of a wider Miami campaign, which Gamefragger covered in GTA 6 Is Turning Miami Into Vice City With A Real Blimp, Burger Shot Stands And A Glowing Rooftop Sign.
A Week Of Grand Theft Auto VI Events In Miami
The Heat game is the first of 2 large launch events in the city. Rockstar and PlayStation are also putting on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival on Saturday, November 21 at Mana Wynwood, with a lineup that includes a Cactus Jack set featuring Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo, plus Cardi B, Metro Boomin and a Justice DJ set. Tickets are going only to winners of a lottery that closes today at 2 PM MST.
Justice composed the game's original score, and Rockstar describes the festival lineup as "artists from the game and the official soundtrack." Tickets for winners go on sale Wednesday, November 11 at 10 AM MST through DICE.
Grand Theft Auto VI Release Details
Grand Theft Auto VI launches Thursday, November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Digital pre-loading opened today. Rockstar's Newswire says PS5 pre-loads begin at midnight local time in each player's time zone, while Xbox pre-loads began worldwide at 12 AM GMT, which was 5 PM MST yesterday. The download takes up to 212 GB depending on the console. Code-in-box copies arrive at retailers on November 12. Rockstar has not announced a PC version.
Rockstar's official description reads: "Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida, forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive."
The standard edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition costs $99.99. Purchases before November 20 include the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital pre-orders also come with a month of GTA+. More on the launch date is in Rockstar Confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Still Arriving On Time For PS5 And Xbox.
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