Launch risk · 31 risk rows · updated 2026-05-20

GTA 6 Launch Risk Register

A public launch-operator risk register for GTA 6 hub preflight, source freshness, source-review, correction, approval, verification, and rollback risks.

Short answer: The launch risk register makes the site’s go-live and launch-week risks visible: what can break trust, which routes are affected, what evidence gate must pass, which local verification proves it, what remains approval-gated, and how to roll back without relying on memory.

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criticalcontent-freshness-sla

Official store, rating-board, support, refund, edition, bonus, price, preload, or platform metadata appears or changes.

Owner: buyer safety · Status: watch-for-stale-copy

Next local action: Official store, rating-board, support, refund, edition, bonus, price, preload, or platform metadata appears or changes.

Evidence gate: Use the platform/store/source router first; keep price, edition, preload, and affiliate copy out until official evidence and disclosure rules are present.

Affected routes: /buying-guide/ /blog/gta-6-preorder-editions-watchlist/ /newsletter/ /data/platform-store-source-router.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: retailer placeholders as facts; fake edition tables; affiliate urgency copy; unverified screenshots; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticalcontent-freshness-sla

Any newer official date, platform, delay, store, or support signal changes the current launch answer or platform availability.

Owner: source operations · Status: watch-for-stale-copy

Next local action: Any newer official date, platform, delay, store, or support signal changes the current launch answer or platform availability.

Evidence gate: Rockstar, Take-Two, official platform-store, Rockstar Support, or launcher page must be reviewed; facts, timeline, FAQ/search, corrections log, sitemap/feed, and answer-engine packet must be regenerated together.

Affected routes: /release-date/ /timeline/ /confirmed-vs-rumoured/ /faq/ /data/facts.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks; newsletter campaign sends

Blocked inputs: retailer placeholder dates; influencer date claims; screenshots without public official URLs; leaked schedules; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticallaunch-preflight

Buyer and monetisation safety

Owner: commercial/editorial · Status: local-ready / activation-gated

Next local action: No invented preorder tables, fake scarcity, unsupported prices, or implied Rockstar approval.

Evidence gate: No invented preorder tables, fake scarcity, unsupported prices, or implied Rockstar approval. Affiliate/sponsor surfaces have production-safe disclosure rules, partner-fit criteria, rejection rules, and aggregate-only measurement language. Live partner links, affiliate redirects, outreach, public sends, provider changes, and commercial claims remain activation-gated until David approves the exact partner and destination.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

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Editorial/legal read-through

Owner: editorial/legal · Status: required before public push

Next local action: Read homepage, release date, PC, preorder, Online, Jason/Lucia, Trailer 2, map, vehicles, features, source policy, and buying-guide pages in one sitting.

Evidence gate: Read homepage, release date, PC, preorder, Online, Jason/Lucia, Trailer 2, map, vehicles, features, source policy, and buying-guide pages in one sitting. Confirm every lead answer uses an approved status label. Confirm no leaked footage, private docs, datamined UI, extracted files, or fake complete lists are embedded, quoted, or required.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticallaunch-preflight

Production smoke gate

Owner: engineering/operator · Status: required after deploy

Next local action: Run npm run verify:production immediately after deploy/DNS/API/Worker changes.

Evidence gate: Run npm run verify:production immediately after deploy/DNS/API/Worker changes. Smoke apex, www, sitemap, robots, search index, CSS/JS, 404, newsletter endpoint, analytics endpoint, release date, PC, preorder, Online, source policy, and newsletter. If smoke fails, pause promotion, capture failing URL/status, rollback or fix with approval where needed, and rerun smoke.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run verify:production

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticallaunch-preflight

Source-change receipt gate

Owner: source editor/operator · Status: required before promotion

Next local action: For any official source change, record a durable receipt with source URL, exact changed wording, reviewed timestamp, affected routes, exported data, correction entry, verification output, screenshot/artifact path, approval boundary, and rollback note.

Evidence gate: For any official source change, record a durable receipt with source URL, exact changed wording, reviewed timestamp, affected routes, exported data, correction entry, verification output, screenshot/artifact path, approval boundary, and rollback note. Update every affected route and export named by the launch decision matrix or source update workbench before changing metadata, FAQ answers, newsletter copy, or answer-engine packets. Do not promote from memory, social reposts, screenshots, or a single-page edit; source-driven changes require the receipt plus npm run build && npm run validate before public promotion.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticallaunch-preflight

Technical local gate

Owner: engineering · Status: required before deploy

Next local action: Run npm run verify:all before public push.

Evidence gate: Run npm run verify:all before public push. Review visual QA summary and inspect changed desktop/mobile screenshots. Confirm sitemap, robots, feed, llms.txt, data exports, social metadata, and canonical URLs are generated.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticalsource-review-queue

Rejected for hub use; do not host, summarize private documents, or rely on leaked/extracted assets.

Owner: source operations · Status: reject

Next local action: Rejected for hub use; do not host, summarize private documents, or rely on leaked/extracted assets.

Evidence gate: Do not promote. Keep this source class rejected unless a future official/public evidence policy supersedes it.

Affected routes: n/a

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticalsource-review-queue

Do not promote pricing, editions, timelines, or expected bonuses from third-party speculation.

Owner: source operations · Status: untrusted-discovery-only

Next local action: Do not promote pricing, editions, timelines, or expected bonuses from third-party speculation.

Evidence gate: Do not promote. Keep this source class rejected unless a future official/public evidence policy supersedes it.

Affected routes: public search results

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticalsource-review-queue

Official store, rating-board, support, refund, edition, bonus, price, preload, or platform metadata appears or changes.

Owner: source operations · Status: scheduled-review

Next local action: Official store, rating-board, support, refund, edition, bonus, price, preload, or platform metadata appears or changes.

Evidence gate: Use the platform/store/source router first; keep price, edition, preload, and affiliate copy out until official evidence and disclosure rules are present.

Affected routes: /buying-guide/ /blog/gta-6-preorder-editions-watchlist/ /newsletter/ /data/platform-store-source-router.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: retailer placeholders as facts; fake edition tables; affiliate urgency copy; unverified screenshots; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

criticalsource-review-queue

Any newer official date, platform, delay, store, or support signal changes the current launch answer or platform availability.

Owner: source operations · Status: scheduled-review

Next local action: Any newer official date, platform, delay, store, or support signal changes the current launch answer or platform availability.

Evidence gate: Rockstar, Take-Two, official platform-store, Rockstar Support, or launcher page must be reviewed; facts, timeline, FAQ/search, corrections log, sitemap/feed, and answer-engine packet must be regenerated together.

Affected routes: /release-date/ /timeline/ /confirmed-vs-rumoured/ /faq/ /data/facts.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: retailer placeholder dates; influencer date claims; screenshots without public official URLs; leaked schedules; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance keep affiliate, sponsor, purchase, and retailer copy approval-gated

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-accessibility-options-watchlist/ /accessibility-evidence-router/ /buying-guide/ /launch-checklist/ /blog/gta-6-parent-guide-age-rating-watchlist/ /post-launch-verification-lab/ /data/accessibility-evidence-checklist.json /data/accessibility-buyer-decision-matrix.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks; affiliate links, sponsor copy, or purchase CTAs

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-account-linking-login-security-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-early-access-beta-review-embargo-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-mobile-apk-download-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-server-status-online-error-code-watchlist/ /platform-store-source-router/ /server-status-source-router/ /reader-action-router/ /data/account-security-evidence-matrix.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/site-inventory.json /data/product-feature-suite.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-activities-minigames-sports-fishing-watchlist/ /guides/ /features/ /map/ /blog/gta-6-collectibles-100-percent-completion-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-interiors-enterable-buildings-businesses-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-wildlife-animals-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-money-businesses-properties-watchlist/ /data/blog-posts.json /data/query-to-page-map.json /data/search-index.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/ /data/article-safe-answer-strips.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/site-inventory.json /llms.txt /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance keep affiliate, sponsor, purchase, and retailer copy approval-gated

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-controller-keyboard-mouse-steering-wheel-vr-accessory-watchlist/ /buying-guide/ /platform-planner/ /blog/gta-6-ps5-vs-xbox-pc-switch-2-platform-buying-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-accessibility-options-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-console-performance-60fps-ps5-pro-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-cloud-gaming-remote-play-handheld-streaming-watchlist/ /creator-toolkit/ /data/blog-posts.json /data/query-to-page-map.json /data/article-search-intent-packets.json /data/article-share-packets.json /data/search-index.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks; affiliate links, sponsor copy, or purchase CTAs

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance keep affiliate, sponsor, purchase, and retailer copy approval-gated

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-controller-keyboard-mouse-steering-wheel-vr-accessory-watchlist/ /buying-guide/ /platform-planner/ /blog/gta-6-accessibility-options-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-cloud-gaming-remote-play-handheld-streaming-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-photo-mode-rockstar-editor-capture-tools-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-voice-chat-text-chat-moderation-privacy-watchlist/ /data/controller-accessory-evidence-matrix.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/site-inventory.json /data/product-feature-suite.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks; affiliate links, sponsor copy, or purchase CTAs

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /internal-link-opportunities/ /data/internal-link-opportunities.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/site-inventory.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance keep affiliate, sponsor, purchase, and retailer copy approval-gated

Affected routes: /blog/is-gta-6-coming-to-pc/ /blog/gta-6-preorder-editions-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-online-watchlist/ /buying-guide/ /online/ /release-date/ /platform-planner/ /preorder-safety-centre/ /reader-action-router/ /data/blog-posts.json /data/article-search-intent-packets.json /data/article-share-packets.json /data/search-index.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks; affiliate links, sponsor copy, or purchase CTAs

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /reader-action-router/ /data/reader-action-router.json /data/reader-action-receipt-packets.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-story-character-switching-coop-watchlist/ /characters/ /blog/who-is-lucia/ /blog/who-is-jason/ /blog/gta-6-mission-walkthrough-spoiler-safe-guide/ /spoiler-source-router/ /spoiler-policy/ /post-launch-verification-lab/ /data/story-character-structure-evidence-matrix.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-voice-chat-text-chat-moderation-privacy-watchlist/ /data/voice-chat-safety-evidence-matrix.json /data/article-search-intent-packets.json /data/article-share-packets.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcorrection-impact-router

Reader-facing route copy, labels, internal links, or CTAs may need review before promotion.

Owner: editorial/source operations · Status: published

Next local action: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate

Evidence gate: confirm the correction summary, reason, affected routes, and source status remain accurate rebuild generated HTML, JSON exports, sitemap, robots, feed, and llms.txt verify affected data exports parse as JSON and are listed in site inventory when crawler-facing check source-policy, official-source, answer-engine, and llms.txt references for stale guidance

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-weather-hurricanes-water-physics-watchlist/ /map/ /features/ /vehicles/ /blog/gta-6-map-size-rumours-explained/ /blog/gta-6-vehicles-cars-customization-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-photo-mode-rockstar-editor-capture-tools-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-wildlife-animals-watchlist/ /post-launch-verification-lab/ /data/weather-environment-evidence-matrix.json /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/site-inventory.json /data/product-feature-suite.json /data/corrections-log.json

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate; npm run verify:sources; run visual/editorial QA on affected reader-facing routes when layout or copy changed

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Revert or supersede the affected local copy/export change, add a new corrections-log entry if readers already saw the old state, then rebuild and validate before promotion.

highcontent-freshness-sla

Any canonical route, source rule, correction policy, reader action, crawl priority, or data export contract changes.

Owner: SEO/AEO · Status: watch-for-stale-copy

Next local action: Any canonical route, source rule, correction policy, reader action, crawl priority, or data export contract changes.

Evidence gate: Regenerate all JSON exports and llms.txt in the same build; validate JSON parseability, inventory presence, and no-leaks policy references.

Affected routes: /data/answer-engine-packet.json /data/query-to-page-map.json /data/reader-action-router.json /data/content-freshness-sla.json /llms.txt /site-inventory/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: stale generated JSON; manual edits to dist exports without source update; missing correction route after material claim changes; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highcontent-freshness-sla

Official gameplay footage, screenshots, support docs, platform metadata, or verified released-game testing changes a guide/database answer.

Owner: editorial/database · Status: watch-for-stale-copy

Next local action: Official gameplay footage, screenshots, support docs, platform metadata, or verified released-game testing changes a guide/database answer.

Evidence gate: Update source labels first, then database rows, guide pages, search index, image sitemap where relevant, and corrections log when reader-facing claims change.

Affected routes: /guides/ /spoiler-policy/ /vehicles/ /features/ /map/ /map-claim-ledger/ /blog/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked maps; datamined rosters; private trophy lists; AI-generated feature tables; unsourced full species or vehicle lists; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highcontent-freshness-sla

Rockstar publishes Online, GTA+, crossplay, transfer, creator-tool, policy, server, or support details.

Owner: community/product · Status: watch-for-stale-copy

Next local action: Rockstar publishes Online, GTA+, crossplay, transfer, creator-tool, policy, server, or support details.

Evidence gate: Separate official Online facts from independent RP product analysis; update feature records, FAQ, source monitor, and correction impact routes before promotion.

Affected routes: /online/ /rp/ /features/ /blog/gta-6-online-watchlist/ /blog/gta-6-modding-fivem-roleplay-watchlist/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: paid compatibility promises; private server access claims; mod menu rumours; leaked Online footage; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highlaunch-preflight

RP/product boundary

Owner: product/editorial · Status: source-safe

Next local action: RP tools stay game-agnostic.

Evidence gate: RP tools stay game-agnostic. No promise of GTA 6 Online compatibility, server access, official integration, or mod support. Design-partner messaging stays product-discovery only until explicitly approved.

Affected routes: /deployment-readiness/ /launch-command-center/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: unreviewed public copy; unverified commercial claims; leaked assets

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highsource-review-queue

Use the accessibility decision layer to route assistive-needs, buying, launch-checklist, and source-policy decisions without promoting unconfirmed settings or leaked settings screens.

Owner: source operations · Status: watchlist-gap

Next local action: Use the accessibility decision layer to route assistive-needs, buying, launch-checklist, and source-policy decisions without promoting unconfirmed settings or leaked settings screens.

Evidence gate: Promote only after a public official source exists and the affected route, source coverage ledger, correction log, and answer-engine exports are regenerated together.

Affected routes: /blog/gta-6-accessibility-options-watchlist/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highsource-review-queue

No preorder/edition details promoted; keep buyer-intent pages as official gaps until official store/pages exist.

Owner: source operations · Status: watchlist-gap

Next local action: No preorder/edition details promoted; keep buyer-intent pages as official gaps until official store/pages exist.

Evidence gate: Promote only after a public official source exists and the affected route, source coverage ledger, correction log, and answer-engine exports are regenerated together.

Affected routes: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highsource-review-queue

Use support/launcher evidence for PC requirements, preload, accessibility, account, or technical setup only after a GTA VI-specific public support page exists.

Owner: source operations · Status: watchlist-gap

Next local action: Use support/launcher evidence for PC requirements, preload, accessibility, account, or technical setup only after a GTA VI-specific public support page exists.

Evidence gate: Promote only after a public official source exists and the affected route, source coverage ledger, correction log, and answer-engine exports are regenerated together.

Affected routes: /blog/is-gta-6-coming-to-pc/

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

highsource-review-queue

May seed FAQs and watchlist questions; requires primary-source confirmation before factual promotion.

Owner: source operations · Status: watchlist-only

Next local action: May seed FAQs and watchlist questions; requires primary-source confirmation before factual promotion.

Evidence gate: Promote only after a public official source exists and the affected route, source coverage ledger, correction log, and answer-engine exports are regenerated together.

Affected routes: n/a

Verification, approvals, rollback

Verification gates: npm run build && npm run validate

Approval required for: production deploy; public posts or social announcements; external alerts/webhooks

Blocked inputs: leaked assets; private build screenshots; datamined files; retailer placeholders as facts; unsourced social reposts

Rollback path: Keep the current static route and data export unchanged, record any material correction, rebuild, and rerun npm run build && npm run validate before promotion.

What it gives operators

  • A searchable critical-risk board generated from preflight checks, content freshness SLAs, source-review rows, and correction impact routes.
  • Each risk names the owner, affected routes, next local action, evidence gate, blocked inputs, verification gates, approval-required actions, and rollback path.
  • It turns the raw JSON risk register into a visible route for launch command, deployment readiness, future agents, and answer-engine handoff.

What it keeps blocked

  • Production deploys, social or Discord announcements, newsletter sends, hosted alerts, affiliate/sponsor changes, account connections, credentials, DNS, and external writes still require explicit approval.
  • Leaked assets, private builds, datamines, retailer placeholders as facts, unsourced social reposts, and unreviewed public copy stay blocked even when a risk is urgent.

Launch risk FAQs

Is this a live incident system?

No. It is a static local-safe operator route backed by /data/launch-risk-register.json. Hosted alerts, production deploys, and external writes remain approval-gated.

What should a future agent do with this page?

Start with critical rows, update only the affected local routes and exports after the evidence gate passes, run the listed verification gates, record a correction or artifact when meaning changes, and keep approval-gated actions blocked.

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