GTA 6 — everything we know so far

GTA vi — everything we know so far

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GTA6 is officially in development, according to Rockstar Games. But nosotros don't know also much else about it all the same.

With Ruby Dead Redemption 2 out of the way, and Rockstar not seemingly leaning likewise hard on its online gaming elements, it would seem logical that the developer would be working on the next Grand Theft Auto game.

If and when GTA six finally arrives, we tin expect the game to accept a familiar mix of driving, shooting and heists, only also some elements to evolve the game from it's electric current guise in GTA 5. How information technology will do this isn't clear but each iteration of GTA has built significantly on the other.

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GTA 6 release appointment rumors

GTA 6 is definitely in evolution. The simply question is when precisely programmer Rockstar Games volition decide to launch the new installment. And then far, all Rockstar has said is "stay tuned."

The newest rumor says that GTA half-dozen could be released in 2023, which is based on publisher Take-Two's big expected marketing budget for the 12-month period ending on 31 March 2024, detailed in a recent financial statement. However, Rockstar has refuted this rumor, telling Gamesindustry.biz that those projections are related to third-political party commitments.

That'south not the merely thing we can glean from these fiscal reports. Take-Two is also expecting a xiv% growth rate inside its financial twelvemonth ending March 2024 which could exist an indication of when GTA half dozen volition release.

An analyst from Jefferies reacted to the fiscal reports past saying: "There are but a handful of titles that can provide management with the confidence to put out such a potent guidance; we believe there is at least i Rockstar IP set to be released past FY24." In all likelihood, this game would be GTA 6.

A recent task post on Rockstar's careers page for a "Cinematic Gameplay Capture Artist" might be interpreted as a good sign for upcoming news. This position, essentially an private who volition tape gameplay trailers, could indicate Rockstar has plans to reveal some GTA half dozen gameplay in the near future.

The unmarried virtually bizarre potential leak comes from none other than Snoop Dogg (via Rolling Stone), who claimed that his long-fourth dimension artistic partner Dr. Dre is working on music for an upcoming GTA game. This could be for the upcoming PS5/Xbox Series 10 edition of GTA V, just without further confirmation, it's possible that Dre is helping out with GTA 6.

GTA six platforms: PS4, PS5 and more than

As for the consoles you'll exist able to play it on, the potential 2023/four release means nosotros'll exist firmly into the PS5/Xbox Series 10 generation. Merely information technology's possible that Rockstar will release a version for the PS4 and Xbox One if it'due south feeling generous.

Rockstar has ported both GTA V and Cherry Dead Redemption 2 to PC later on their respective panel releases too, so an eventual PC port likewise seems probable.

GTA 6 characters and story leaks

The GTA series doesn't follow one particular set of characters or fifty-fifty a single location through all its games. And so anyone hoping to see more of Michael, Franklin and Trevor should atmosphere their expectations.

The same matter goes for the city and environs of Los Santos too. However since Los Santos has featured in previous games in the serial (GTA: San Andreas to be precise), it could mean we're due another visit to Freedom City (from GTA Four), Vice City (GTA: Vice City), San Fierro or Las Venturas in GTA 6, or mayhap a whole new existent-world-inspired city in the game'southward adaptation of the Usa. 1 rumor from a Twitter user who purports to be an insider claims that the game volition be chosen GTA Vice, with the letters 5 and I being potentially capitalized to indicate the roman numeral for six.

At that place take been rumors that Rockstar had been taking an involvement in Tokyo, only since Rockstar'due south vice president Dan Houser has said that he believed "GTA is America", it's unlikely nosotros'll run across the game cross virtual borders in that way.

As for the beats of the narrative, there's no dubiousness you'll be indulging in the usual mix of crimes and heists with the odd look into the foreign lives of the heroes and villains.

1 leak from last year claimed nosotros would get a story similar to that of Netflix series Narcos, heavily focused on the operations of gangs and cartels on both sides of the US/Mexico edge through the optics of a thespian grapheme named Ricardo.

The and so-called "Projection Americas" leaks had fans very excited with claims of a game in development for almost 8 years, with three cities to explore; namely Freedom Urban center, Vice City and a new Rio de Janeiro-inspired location, ready in the 1970s-80s. However it'southward become pretty clear that the leaker couldn't back up what they were saying, and then while it's fun to imagine what this game would have been like, it'due south not what we'll cease upwards getting.

GTA six setting

It was idea that GTA vi could take identify in the 1980s, finer seeing the game return to Vice Metropolis, which is basically Rockstar's take on 80s Miami. Just that theory may not come up to fruition.

A new job mail service at Rockstar Bharat hints at a modern-day setting for GTA 6, further backed up past speculation for rather reliable tipster Tom Henderson. What course this modern-day setting will have has notwithstanding to be made articulate; we're hoping for a London setting.

As it stands a lot is open up to speculation rather than hard facts and solid leaks. Either fashion, yous tin expect large areas to explore and a lot of satire.

GTA 6 online

GTA V has enjoyed a long life after its original release in 2013 thank you to the regularly updated GTA Online mode. This lets you play a big variety of game modes or to just free-roam around the map with other players, gaining coin you tin and so spend on cars, clothing, weapons and role player housing.

It's therefore very likely we'll see a sequel arrive alongside GTA 6. However information technology's possible that the 2 experiences will terminate upwardly separate. GTA Online originally arrived a month later on the single actor portion of the game launched, and with consoles now capable of installing specific parts of a game rather than the whole package, it'southward possible Rockstar will make up one's mind to split the ii out.

Either way, hopefully there volition be some way for long-time players of GTA Online to transfer their in-game earnings and items into the new game. Rockstar has earned a huge amount of money from players spending money on microtransactions in GTAO, and no dubiety some players don't desire this to all disappear with the motility to a new generation.

Richard is a Tom'due south Guide staff writer based in London, roofing news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he'due south besides written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Artistic Bloq. When non at work, he'south likely thinking about how to brew the perfect loving cup of specialty java.