Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to be not less than one other eight months away however players are aching to know each element they will – and there hasn’t been a scarcity of leaks, rumours and theories.
With Take-Two, the American holding firm that owns Rockstar Video games, set to host an earnings name on Might 16, there’s widespread hypothesis that new particulars of the sport shall be launched simply earlier than then to drive curiosity from buyers.
It is stated this might give a sign as to the timeframe of launch and there might be a brand new trailer, screenshots or gameplay particulars within the run as much as that too.
One knowledgeable believes GTA 6 might be the sport to ‘save the gaming business’.
Since Rockstar posted the trailer for GTA 6 in early December, after it was leaked on-line, social media has been a hotbed for all types of theories.
It is no shock actually on condition that Grand Theft Auto 5 was broadly recognised as one of the best recreation of the final decade – it got here out in 2013 and continues to be common with players immediately as Rockstar continues to launch GTA On-line updates.
Under is a roundup of a few of the most up-to-date leaks, rumours and discussions, and it will proceed to be up to date, so preserve checking again for the most recent.
Actor guidelines himself out of Jason function
Following on from YouTuber LegacyKillaHD saying that Dylan Rourke is enjoying Jason in GTA 6, one actor that is seemingly dominated himself out of the function is Jake Silbermann.
The American actor has appeared in The Report, Because the World Turns and Consciousness amongst different titles.
He was imagined to be a possible candidate for the function of Jason however in screenshots posted on Reddit, he has dominated himself out.
The screenshots present Silbermann stated: “I am afraid not. I used to be known as in for a few totally different roles however nothing match.”
Microsoft’s Xbox (which GTA 6 shall be playable on) shuts down 4 studios in devastating Bethesda cuts
Guests stand on the Xbox sales space on the Gamescom online game truthful in Cologne, 2023
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A narrative associated to an organization that owns one of many consoles GTA 6 shall be playable on – Microsoft has introduced 4 studios which might be a part of Bethesda will shut, with one among them merging with a special developer.
Arkane Austin, Alpha Canine Studios and Tango Gameworks will all stop operations for good with the workforce at Roundhouse Video games becoming a member of ZeniMax On-line Studios (ZOS) which develops The Elder Scrolls On-line, in response to IGN.
Tango Gameworks has made video games similar to Hello-Fi Rush, Ghostwire: Tokyo and The Evil Inside sequence, Arkane Austin made Redfall and Alpha Canine Studios made the cell recreation Mighty Doom.
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Greater than 1,350 world occasions in GTA 6
A publish is getting traction on Reddit for reminding social media customers “the 2022 leaks confirmed GTA 6 has 1,368 world occasions in comparison with GTA 5’s 50 and Pink Useless Redemption 2’s 160″.
World occasions are random stay actions that occur inside a recreation world.
Obelisk7777’s publish has 2.4k upvotes within the GTA 6 Subreddit on the time of writing.
WeeklySavings stated: “I can not wait to spend numerous hours enjoying this recreation.”
altaltaltaltalt123 stated: “100 per cent completion is gonna take hundreds of hours my god.”
JacquesWebster2nd2nd stated: “This can be a bit deceptive because the quantity for 6 additionally consists of non-interactible occasions similar to raccoons selecting via trash, whereas with the opposite video games I imagine they solely embrace the interactible ones. The variety of the interactible occasions was like ~450 although so nonetheless much more and there will certainly be extra of them we do not know of but.”
GTA 6 to incorporate ‘a number of sports activities’
It’s said on social media GTA 6 will “reportedly feature multiple sports including (American) football and basketball”.
The Kaseya Center (home to Miami Heat) and Vice City Mambas football stadium are understood to be included in the game.
The addition of these two sports was revealed by YouTuber and leaker LegacyKillaHD.
A number of sports such as golf and tennis were playable in GTA 5.
Rockstar ‘cleaned’ Instagram page
Rockstar is known to have ‘cleaned’ its Instagram web page.
A publish on the GTA 6 Subreddit from DawsonPoe highlighted the change.
The person stated: “Rockstar Video games has cleaned up their IG web page once more. It is not fully empty in comparison with final time however the one posts they’ve are the GTA 6 posts, extra vital GTAO (GTA On-line) information, GTA+ and a singular RDRO (Pink Useless Redemption On-line) publish (R.I.P). Some are speculating that it is for the earnings name and it might embrace Trailer #2 or screenshots. In whole, there are solely 14 posts.”
And it is obtained different customers speaking about if there shall be an replace on GTA 6 forward of Take-Two’s earnings name subsequent week.
Pajca stated: “This might be a very good signal. We’ll know in a couple of week if the predictions are right.”
One other person stated: “One thing appears to be taking place in every week however the finish product is in dialogue. But it surely’s not assured to be Trailer 2. There may be additionally a risk that Rockstar could publish many screenshots from the sport or perhaps allow the preorders alongside it as they appear assured about Q1 2025 launch. Both manner we get new stuff and I am a contented man.”
IsoPrepp stated: “Daring technique, let’s examine if it pays off for them.”
Principal character actors ‘confirmed’
YouTuber LegacyKillaHD says according to ‘reliable sources’, the actors for the main two characters in GTA 6 have been ‘confirmed’.
It’s been widely speculated and understood Manni L. Perez will play the role of Lucia.
The role of the lead male protagonist, expected to be called Jason, is now reported to be played by Dylan Rourke.
He’s appeared in films such as Send It!, Bury the Bride and Jezebel.
In TV, Rourke has appeared in Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family and 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Release date ‘delayed’ says investment firm
A composite image of the GTA 6 logo and Lucia from the trailer
Rockstar Games
An investment firm is reported to have ‘revised down’ its expectations for Take-Two’s earnings call on May 16 and says GTA 6 could be delayed as a result.
Take-Two is an American holding company that owns Rockstar – it has a history of announcing new updates of its games in the run up to earnings calls to drive up interest and investment.
This has led to widespread speculation there could be an update on GTA 6 before the next earnings call.
According to Proactive Investors, Wedbush Securities stated: “Take-Two buyers have proven a willingness to look past a near-term whiff if a giant longterm reward comes into view.”
Wedbush stated it expects an “underwhelming” full-year outlook for the earnings name however says it’s “assured the look forward to GTA 6 shall be value it”.
Its full-year estimates for Take-Two is now at $6.51b in internet bookings and $5.50 in earnings per share, down from its earlier estimates of $7b and $7.
If monetary targets should not on observe, Wedbush is known to have stated this might have a knock-on impact on the event and launch of GTA 6.
On the time of Take-Two earlier earnings name in February, the corporate stated: “Presently, the quantity monitoring is a bit above $7b for internet bookings or the 12 months and given the everyday shifts in tweaks that happen in our forecasting course of.
“This quantity continues to be big progress over this 12 months.
“And our pipeline is groundbreaking for subsequent 12 months and past, groups are making wonderful progress on recreation improvement and nothing materials has modified with regard to the lifetime worth of our portfolio.
“We’ll present our preliminary outlook for fiscal 12 months 2025 after we report our This autumn and full-year fiscal 12 months 2024 leads to Might.”
However Take-Two lately introduced it is shutting down two indie studios, one among its places of work and is shedding workers, in response to experiences, as a part of its cuts.
Standard fan-made animation
An animation posted within the GTA 6 Subreddit by person kanvas_kuts goes down properly with others.
It exhibits two bottles of beer, money, an ashtray with cigarettes in, a pistol, six bullets with three within the form of ‘VI’, a sticky notice saying ‘see you in Vice Metropolis’ with a lipstick kiss on it, a automotive fob and a cellphone enjoying social media scenes from the trailer.
It then exhibits a newspaper coming into the underside of the shot with ‘Leonida man’ the primary headline with an image of Rockstar’s model of Florida Joker on it.
The digital camera tilts barely earlier than slicing to black after which the GTA 6 emblem from the tip of the trailer.
nisciunmai stated: “This s**t is fireplace bro.”
Mean_Rent_2156 stated: “Bro leaked a teaser and thought we would not discover.”
Pajca stated: “Bro is Dan Houser 💀 jokes apart that is very properly finished.”
‘The best way to make a leak’
X / Twitter user @NikTek has shared a tongue-in-cheek post called ‘how to make a GTA 6 leak step-by-step’.
It comes after a number of gamers believed a ‘leak’ of what appears to be a screenshot of a blonde woman in a bikini on a beach with palm trees in the background which was shared by an account that describes itself as a concept artist.
And @NikTek has poked fun at this, explaining how to create ‘leaks’ that appear legit but aren’t.
GTA 6 could be rocked by poor UK sales according to shocking survey result
A screenshot of Lucia from the GTA 6 trailer
Rockstar Games
A shocking survey has found half of UK gamers have said they are unlikely or not sure if they will bother buying GTA 6 when it’s released.
The survey was conducted by Statista and YouGov with 45 per cent of gamers surveyed saying it’s very or fairly unlikely they will buy Rockstar’s new game and four per cent saying they don’t know.
41 per cent said it’s very or fairly likely they will buy the game.
Read the full story here.
GTA 6 homeowners shut down studios, workplace and lay off workers
A screenshot of Jason from the GTA 6 trailer
Rockstar Video games
Take-Two Interactive Software program, an American holding firm that owns writer Rockstar Video games which makes the Grand Theft Auto sequence, is shutting down two studios, one among its places of work and is shedding workers, in response to experiences.
In April 2024, Take-Two introduced it could lay off round 5 per cent of its workforce, or round 600 staff.
That appears to be coming into impact as paperwork seen by Bloomberg say two of its indie studios will shut.
Learn the complete story here.
Gore discussion
Reddit user AnimeGokuSolos has sparked a discussion about gore levels in GTA 6.
The GTA series has had some controversial and gory moments – just think back to the torture scene in GTA 5.
In the GTA 6 Subreddit, users have been sharing their thoughts if such moments could feature in GTA 6.
Onuceria said: “Some people will probably tell you that it doesn’t fit GTA’s tone and modern setting or whatever which to me is a bs explanation. Rockstar doesn’t backdown when it comes to adding stuff like this. Gore will be in the game no doubt.”
ZeroJDM said: “These are more so one offs than being indicative of the whole game. Obviously GTA 6 is gonna have gore, the debate was is it going to match the level of RDR2 (Red Dead Redemption 2).”
Familiar-Trip-4022 said: “Nah bro if GTA 6 hasn’t at least the level of gore that RDR2 had… Man. Don’t let me think about it.”
LA Noire now playable on GTA+
Rockstar has confirmed LA Noire is now playable for free to those who are signed up to its GTA+ subscription service.
It’s now available to players on PlayStation and Xbox.
It’s not yet confirmed when Bully will be available through GTA+, Rockstar’s GTA Online premium membership program which is expanding to include more games.
GTA 6 ‘leaks’ are fooling gamers
A screenshot of Lucia from the GTA 6 trailer
Rockstar Games
A GTA 6 ‘leak’ is doing the rounds online and a number of gamers have been fooled into thinking it’s real.
The latest ‘leak’ has been shared by a number of accounts on X / Twitter and it appears to show a blurry image of a blonde woman in a bikini on a beach with palm trees in the background.
The image also has a minimap in the bottom left corner with text in the top left.
But it appears as though it has been made in Photoshop or by AI – that’s before taking into account the image itself is blurry, which is really hard to capture on modern smartphones.
Read the full story here.
Hype for ‘Vice City vibes’
Reddit user thatmovieperson has shared a video of gameplay from GTA: Vice City and is hyped for the ‘vibes’ in GTA 6.
The post in the GTA 6 Subreddit shows a car cruising through Vice City at night lit up by neon lights.
And other users have commented their excitement too.
ShenmueFan said: “I’m thinking in GTA 6, during a night drive, Ocean Drive will be lit up like Times Square in NYC. Would be a beautiful sight to see!”
Mister-Squidward said: “The city’s gonna be so f****n’ big too, realistic cars, they’ll probably sound good as hell, hopefully realistic handling, I’m so f*****g excited.”
Top_Information3534 said: “Vice City DE (Definitive Edition) already looks very good, but without population and details.”
GTA Online’s Miami F1 inspired events
Rockstar has posted an update about GTA Online on its newswire, saying there’s triple earnings on open wheel races in the game.
This is seemingly inspired by Formula One stopping off in Miami over the weekend, a city that’s being parodied in the upcoming GTA 6.
Triple GTA$ and RP will be available in open wheel races along with a racing suit for winning three races.
The same triple rewards are in RC Bandito Races – other discounts and features are in place through this week too.
Side mission discussion
Reddit person Chupaacabrra has sparked a dialogue about aspect missions within the GTA 6 Subreddit.
The person posted: “Who was a giant fan of vigilante, ambulance and taxi aspect missions like me? GTA 5 dropped the ball for not having any, I would like them again in GTA 6!”
Different customers shared their ideas.
SaturnSleet stated: “I agree, I used to be disillusioned when GTA 5 got here out and I could not steal a cop automotive and use the police pc to trace down legal exercise. Love doing that in GTA 4.”
forwardinevitable618 stated: “I hope they carry one thing related again in GTA 6. Vigilante one was nice.”
Majnkra stated: “I really like the GTA 4 police quest. Simply sucks which you could get a needed degree and different cops shoot at you till you end the duty typically.”
‘Panhandle best addition for immersion’
The GTA 6 ‘Mapping Mission’ lately added Florida’s ‘panhandle’ to its model of the anticipated recreation map based mostly on the fictional state of Leonida attributable to widespread hypothesis.
Reddit person Current-Administration-37 hopes it can characteristic within the precise recreation.
The person stated in a publish on the GTA 6 Subreddit it can make it ‘really feel much less like an island and extra of an precise landmass’.
‘Small however seamless animation’
A Reddit person has shared what they describe as a ‘small however seamless animation’ from an NPC within the trailer.
The clip posted exhibits a lady NPC in a blue gown strolling round what seems to be a homeless particular person within the scene of plenty of vehicles parked along with the street outdoors golf equipment in Leonida at night time.
The person stated within the GTA 6 Subreddit: “I could be greedy at straws right here however NPC motion is all the time janky in video video games and this has me excited for the general motion and conduct of the AI.”
It is obtained plenty of different customers commenting.
SuperRockGaming stated: “Oh s**t, perhaps that is that one patent with dynamic animations based mostly on the world round them in play.”
finessefuego stated: “This recreation is gonna be insane little particulars like this that aren’t actually seen as vital are what makes a recreation so real looking.”
Momentary-Purpose431 stated: “I see a really, very, very, VERY tiny little bit of jitter, like she’s being pushed away from the homeless man attributable to collisions. At first, this may occasionally *appear* like a nasty factor, however that will imply that they are each interacting within the bodily house, which factors to stuff like this being dynamic animation, and never simply premade animation for the trailer.”
New Vice Metropolis map revealed
The GTA 6 ‘Mapping Mission’ has shared its newest replace as to what it believes shall be within the last map.
The ‘Mapping Mission’ is a group that is piecing collectively what gamers can anticipate to see within the last map based mostly on co-ordinates from the trailer and widespread hypothesis.
An analogous group did the identical for GTA 5 which was stated to be ’90 per cent correct’ when the sport launched.
The newest model of the GTA 6 map is claimed to be a ‘substantial replace’ from DuPz0r, one of many leaders of the undertaking.
Their replace stated: “This one is sort of a considerable replace when it comes to remodeling recognized areas, including new tags for the most recent irl constructing finds and triangulation mapping knowledge.”
Areas have been up to date, elevation knowledge has been included and new buildings and areas have been added as a part of it.
Screenshot hypothesis
The opening shot from the GTA 6 trailer
Rockstar Video games
Meatballs5666 has sparked a dialogue within the GTA 6 Subreddit.
The person hopes that any future screenshots shared by Rockstar to advertise the discharge of GTA 6 shall be ‘vast pictures that present a whole lot of the map’.
MrGrubbycuddles stated: “It could be enjoyable to have a couple of pictures like this that someway fully destroy all of the arduous mapping work to date. Like a screenshot that someway proves the existence of six further panhandles, or an unexplained canyon.”
Pajca stated: “It could be good in the event that they confirmed some shut up pictures of the town. I’d like to see the element.”
Dangerous_Appeal_514 stated: “I hope they are going to do some avenue degree stuff so we get a greater sense of what it is going to be like when roaming the town.”
Rockstar confirms LA Noire is again
A screenshot of Cole Phelps interrogating a suspect in LA Noire
Rockstar Video games
Rockstar Video games has confirmed LA Noire is again and when will probably be free-to-play for individuals who are subscribed to its GTA+ premium service.
The builders lately introduced Bully and LA Noire can be added to GTA+, which already has video games similar to Pink Useless Redemption,GTA: The Trilogy (that includes GTA 3, Vice Metropolisand San Andreas) and GTA: Liberty Metropolis Tales.
A timeframe wasn’t beforehand given as to when Bully and LA Noire can be out there – however Rockstar has shared an sudden announcement.
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Fear about ‘{hardware} limitations’
AnimeGokuSolos has posted within the GTA 6 Subreddit asking if others are frightened about ‘{hardware} limitations’, saying ‘I learn that some folks may assume or frightened that the “Xbox Sequence S goes to carry again this recreation”‘.
‘{Hardware} limitations’ may imply the sport may not run as easily because it may or that options might be taken out to cope with it as examples.
It is obtained plenty of interactions on the social media website however most are assured there will not be any issues.
Momentary-Purpose431 stated: “They made RDR2 (Pink Useless Redemption 2) on the PS4 / Xbox One. I believe we’re high quality.”
MangoChickenFeet stated: “Most likely will not carry out nearly as good on Sequence S however doubt it could maintain the entire recreation again.”
Eggsegret stated: “No. I imply yh the Sequence S model will most likely run at a decrease decision and perhaps have much less site visitors density than the PS5 / Sequence X. However yh I do not see the Sequence S holding again GTA for the PS5 / Sequence X. And anyhow Rockstar managed to get GTA 5 operating on the PS3 / Xbox 360 which that itself was an achievement.
Pink Useless On-line replace
Rockstar has posted an replace for Pink Useless On-line on its newswire.
There are ‘Specialist Function’ bonuses, 4x RP on ‘Featured Sequence’, reductions and much extra via to June 3.
Rockstar continues to be giving Pink Useless On-line love regardless of improvement shifting to give attention to delivering GTA 6 and often updating GTA On-line.
Avoiding spoilers
Reddit person kembowhite has posted within the GTA 6 Subreddit saying their cellphone shall be off as much as every week earlier than the sport is launched to keep away from any spoilers.
It is obtained a whole lot of customers commenting together with some sharing their concepts of learn how to keep away from them.
Therealomarali stated: “Tip for everybody. Simply sign off of your YouTube Account.”
AnimeGokuSolos stated: “Truthfully that is going to be arduous for PC gamers.”
Sednice13 stated: “I’ve talked about this earlier than. REMOVE ALL SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. We hooked on social media even when we do not give it some thought. And as you already know there are idiots on social media and GTA 6 will development all over the place. I even hope this Reddit is closed throughout first weeks of GTA 6. My finest tip is to do that two weeks earlier than recreation comes out.”
Pleasure for ‘surreal’ characteristic
GTA 6 Subreddit customers have shared their pleasure at a characteristic within the recreation described as ‘surreal’.
Therealomerali posted a photograph and screenshot from the trailer of the straight bridges in Florida replicated in Leonida.
The person stated will probably be ‘so surreal’ to drive down it at excessive pace within the recreation.
imaniceandgoodperson stated: “Tbh I completely forgot we will simply do no matter in these video games.”
Moistycake stated: “I hope you possibly can connect bikes and kayaks to sure vehicles and drop them off someplace to journey.”
LanceSin stated: “There shall be a hidden bundle on the finish of the unusable bridge lol.”
GTA 6 map ‘particulars’
X / Twitter account @GTAVI_Countdown has posted ‘details’ of the GTA 6 map which have been widely speculated.
The post shows a comparison in size of the GTA 5 and speculated GTA 6 maps, along with details about what’s expected.
All that’s been confirmed by Rockstar so far is that the game will be set in the fictional state of Leonida, based on Florida.
The post speculates GTA 6 will be double the size of GTA 5 with three major cities and four sub-cities, 70 per cent of buildings will be enterable, Cuba will feature, access to parts of the map might be limited early in the story similar to GTA: San Andreas and that the game expands with new cities over time.
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