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GTA 6 Rumors: Release Date, “Trailer” Leak, Location, Characters, Everything We Know!
Much of the gaming world is anxiously waiting for GTA 6 news, especially confirmation from Rockstar about what’s actually true and what will actually be in the next installment of their hit franchise.
Rockstar has “officially announced” GTA 6 was in the works, but I think most people probably already expected that. GTA 5 was released in 2013 (the first time it was released), so it’s been almost a decade since a new Grand Theft Auto has come out. However, we are probably getting closer to the time period when rumors start becoming more accurate. Yes, we always have to take rumors with a grain of salt, but the internet has a pretty good history with EVENTUALLY getting the information right.
An industry insider, named Tom Henderson, has speculated that the game will probably be released between 2024 and 2025. Since we’ve barely heard much official news about the game from Rockstar, I’m thinking a 2025 release date seems most likely. If an official trailer drops before the end of 2022, though, GTA might actually release by the holiday season of 2024.
Either way, that puts us somewhere near the beginning of prime rumor-gathering season.
Speaking of game trailers, there was at least one bogus “leak” so far. This Twitter account claims that someone sent them a video of the GTA 6 trailer on Rockstar’s official YouTube account. But alas, Rockstar realized their mistake and removed the trailer before it was too late! Sure, bud. Some have pointed to the fact that the ESRB wouldn’t have been able to rate a game that’s still in development. That’s true, but I have to point out the idiocy of someone trying to break news by showing the absolute worst part of the alleged GTA 6 trailer. Seriously, who would show the rating instead of the gameplay? Why take a pic when you could record the entire trailer on your phone? Hell, why not just send a link to the video? The answer… It’s an obvious fake. There was never a link to any GTA 6 trailer to send. Myth busted.
Other rumors seem to have a bit more credibility. For example, people keep referencing a picture of a house with the palm trees out front. This one:
So what’s the big deal? It’s a house with some palm trees. Yes, exactly! That’s a clue to the possible location of GTA 6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City took place in the 1980s, in the GTA equivalent of Miami, Florida. GTA 6 might not take place in the 1980s, but there’s a significant possibility that players could be back in Vice City for this next installment.
But why is the house significant? Why are people saying it’s a clue in the first place?
Because it’s a new addition to the GTA: San Andreas remake!
Rockstar has been known to hide clues and Easter eggs throughout their games in the past, so we can probably assume that it’s something they’ll continue doing. They’re a company with relatively intelligent staff who seem to understand how gamers think (most of the time). They knew the GTA Remakes would be scrutinized and studied by GTA fans, so they knew fans would start asking questions about this mysterious house.
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GTA 6 is also rumored to have multiple playable characters. This should be a no-brainer. GTA fans loved being able to switch between three unique characters in GTA 5, so it makes sense Rockstar would keep this feature for GTA 6. I’ve heard different information about the specifics of the multiple playable characters, though, and I don’t trust the credibility of those specifics enough at this point. I’ve heard that we might have two playable characters, a brother and a sister who are kind of like opposing forces, perhaps even a good vs bad dynamic. I’ve also heard that we’ll get three unique characters again, basically the same thing as what we got with GTA 5, except different people. Again, the specifics are more speculative than the overall claim that Rockstar would want to use the popular mechanic of multiple playable characters again.
One last rumor I’d like to mention is the rumor that says GTA 6 will incorporate Bitcoin into their game in some way. To me, this seems like a strange feature to add, but perhaps Rockstar is willing to push the addictive nature of speculative “investments” on their player base. What?? Rockstar would be willing to manipulate their customers?? Shocking, I know!
Look, I love the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Love it. But anybody who denies the huge profit Rockstar has made through micro-transactions hasn’t been paying attention. There’s a reason they could afford to sit on the success of their most popular game for a decade; it was consistently raking in tons and tons of money.
They didn’t have to rush to make another game. They didn’t have to make additional single-player DLC. They struck gold by taking advantage of new marketing strategies within gaming. They’ve been milking their base. Love them or hate them, they’re a business, they want to make money, and they figured out how to do it. I’m not sure how Rockstar could implement actual Bitcoin transactions in GTA 6, but I don’t think it’s impossible. The worlds of Crypto and NFTs constantly make headlines, many of them not very good, especially now, considering the crypto market seems to be spiraling downward at a breakneck speed. Crypto and NFTs don’t have to be successful for Rockstar to benefit from them, they just have to stay trendy long enough for Rockstar to cash in. If there’s any rumors we can bank on, it’s that gaming companies will find a way to get theirs, and we might be left holding the bag. I’m interested to see how technology and gaming continue to mix worlds, but I hope it doesn’t continue down the path of psychological manipulation and greed (oh, what a naive young man I still am).
What do you think? Are any of these rumors true? Is it still too early to tell? Am I a millennial boomer who doesn’t understand Stonks, HODL, and going to the moon? Will Dogecoin make a comeback, because he’s such a good boy? Will Seth Green ever get his NFT apes back?
Let me hear from you! You can find me on Twitter @JDtheWriter1. Happy 4th of July! May the force be with you!