Want to know more about when GTA 6 release date? Considering how many years it takes to create open worlds of the same caliber as GTA V, it's no surprise that Rockstar Games has already spent years developing GTA 6. Like most developers, Rockstar prefers to keep its secrets under wraps until they're revealed. development is coming to an end, so we may not see official GTA 6 gameplay for a while.
Early gameplay footage of GTA 6 has recently surfaced online along with lines of source code for the game itself. Rockstar released statement on twitter which confirms that an unauthorized third party was able to access and download information from their systems, including development footage for the open world game. However, the statement notes that the developers do not believe that this leak should affect the development of their long-term projects or disrupt the operation of their games in real time.
GTA 6 release date speculation
The release date of GTA 6 will be known at least in a couple of years according to a report from Bloomberg. Rockstar insiders say GTA 6's launch date is still "two years away" and will take place in Vice City-style Miami, featuring a Hispanic protagonist. The only other rumor is that we could see the first GTA 6 official trailer sometime in 2022.
Leaks from GTA 6
On September 18, 2022, 90 videos showing test footage lasting 53 minutes and 26 seconds were leaked online in one of the largest data breaches in history. In early test footage, we can see the player taking on the role of both a male and female character as part of a Bonnie and Clyde-like duo named Jason and Lucia. Bloomberg earlier in the same year. One of the standout clips shows the player controlling Lucia as she and Jason run the diner. Other videos show Lucia standing on a street corner watching traffic in broad daylight while Jason visits a nightclub.
As the footage became public, the leader of GTA 6 was arrested. The 17-year-old suspect appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to two counts of computer misuse, one involving the GTA 6 leak, and two counts of breach of bail, according to city police.
GTA 6 news
Despite the major setback, Rockstar said in a statement that while it was "extremely disappointed" with the leak of early footage from the upcoming sandbox game, work on "the next Grand Theft Auto will continue as planned." The developers also assure fans that "they will update everyone again soon and of course give you a good introduction to this next game when it's ready."
GTA 6 has been in active development since at least the Feb. 4 Community Update, when Rockstar confirmed that "active development for the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway." Whatever it is, we can be sure that it will be "special". As part of the studio's announcement to end support for Red Dead Online, Rockstar confirmed that more resources are being directed towards "the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series" and that they want the new game to "exceed all expectations."
In an interview in 2019 gamesindustry.biz, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnick, suggests that better development tools and larger teams can shorten the gaps between game releases. It could also mean that "games can be a bit shorter" but still be reliably supported after launch.
Another reason why the next GTA could be shorter is to reduce the time spent at the limit, as Kotaku says in its 2020 report: is to start with a mid-sized release (which, by Rockstar standards, would still be a big game), which is then expanded over time with regular updates that can help mitigate stress and crisis." Rockstar staff are talking about the positive changes the company is making after it garnered a lot of attention following the Red Dead Redemption 2 crisis. However, there is still no confirmed release date for GTA 6 as it could be years away.
Story rumors about GTA 6
Some of the details from the leaks seem to correlate with several other rumors mentioned in July 2021 video by Tom Henderson, in which he discusses the theory that GTA 6 is set in contemporary Vice City and not in the 80s as some have suspected. Based on the leaked footage of Jason entering the Vice City subway train, this appears to be true.
As for the GTA 6 map itself, some fans have speculated that if the calculations from the GTA 6 leak were correct, this version of Vice City and surrounding areas could be twice the size of GTA 5's Los Santos. Rumors also suggest that the campaign map will change over time via DLC to include new areas or update existing ones depending on the theme the DLC has. On this note, the new GTA Online mode may take place on an "evolving map" that changes with each update, much like the Fortnite map changes with each new season.
While the leaks showcased a new female playable character, rumors about it have been around for a long time. Attentive users on the GTA forums have found some clues while tracking down some of the voice acting talents. One actress, Natonia Monet, originally listed the role of "Tamara" on her resume as part of a project codenamed "Fireball". This profile has since been changed, but as one of their users points out, "Fireball" is the title of Pitbull's song and he's from Miami, suggesting that the original GTA Vice City was inspired by the drug-infested beaches of the 1980s. years with the Miami Police. As it turned out, this may not be the main character, because in the frames her name is Lucia.
The inclusion of a female protagonist in GTA 6's campaign makes sense, as Dan Houser answered questions about why the GTA series hadn't previously featured playable women. During 2013 interview with The Guardian, he explained why GTA V wasn't playable as a woman, and how the team can make that possible in the future. “This time we didn't think about it [of GTA V]. This doesn't mean we couldn't or didn't want to. This character set is what came to us: it wasn't "we have X and Y so we need Z", we weren't trying to do it by a checklist - I don't think that will ever give you something that is believable or attractive.
“Can we make a game with a main female character in the future? Certainly. We just haven't found the right game for it yet, but it's one of the things we're always thinking about. It didn't feel natural for this game, but definitely for the right game in the future - with the right themes it could be fantastic."
GTA 6 gameplay
As far as GTA 6 gameplay that we can see from the leaks, it's not much different from GTA 5. We see the player holding the diner in an attempt to keep the hostages from escaping by shooting them in the back as they run. We also see Jason and Lucia evading the cops by stealing one of their cars and driving around the block. Jason also leans out of the moving car, firing his machine gun.
Some raw test footage shows more about the movement mechanics, including the cover system, crouching and crawling. The playable character can also cover their face with their hands or weapons to prevent headshots.
At one point in the footage, we see Jason peeking into the store using his new vision ability. This is similar to how Deadeye works in Red Dead Redemption, but now we see that it only adjusts the color of the footage.
Driven vehicles include cars and boats, as you'd probably expect, while the previously mentioned subway moves players around the city. In addition, the cars seem to allow players to adjust the position of the steering wheel, seat angle, and other controls.
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