Vice City gets its own home game on the eve of GTA 6’s release.
Rockstar Games has revealed a partnership with the Miami Heat. When the Heat welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to the Kaseya Center on November 18, the team will drop the Miami name for the night and take the court as Vice City.
The announcement comes officially from Rockstar. According to the studio, the arena will be fully transformed for the occasion, which has been named “A Night in Vice City.” Heat players will also wear a new uniform designed just for the game.
The date was picked on purpose. GTA 6 arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, so the Miami matchup falls on the night before launch. It’s clever scheduling: if fans were going to be on the couch for launch night anyway, the Heat want to claim part of the evening first.
How much the gear costs
Rockstar also used the event to launch its first official merchandise. The GTA 6-inspired line is called the Vice City Collection, and its apparel and collectibles can be pre-ordered now on the Miami Heat website.
The Court Culture Vice City T-shirts are €49.95, and the other tees start at €40.95. Official hoodies cost €90, and hats start at €45.
That’s a lot to pay for a shirt. Even so, this is the first official GTA 6 merch, and that will matter to a certain kind of collector (you know who you are).
See the collection
The designs lean heavily on the pastel neon style Vice City has always been known for. The full set of images is below.
The team revealed the collection on social media with a palm tree, a basketball and a link to the store.
First comes the Heat versus the Bucks in Vice City uniforms. A few hours later, Rockstar's new game hits shelves.