Review embargo reported for November 18, one day before launch
Reported, not confirmedLeaker NateTheHate says Rockstar has sent review codes and that reviews can be published on November 18. Insider Gaming says it verified the date, but Rockstar has not confirmed it and no official time exists.
On October 26, the leaker NateTheHate wrote that Rockstar had started sending review codes and that the review embargo is November 18, the day before the November 19 release. Insider Gaming says it verified the date independently. Rockstar and Take-Two have not confirmed it, and Rockstar's Newswire has published nothing about reviews.
No official time has been given. An unconfirmed report, picked up by ShaneTheGamer, suggests the embargo lifts around 6 to 7 a.m. Eastern Time on November 18. Rockstar has not confirmed it, so the hour should be treated as unknown.
If the date holds, scores and reviews could appear while the game is still locked, because it unlocks at midnight local time on November 19. Players who want to read them first should watch the outlets themselves and Rockstar's Newswire for any official statement.