Today, December 5, marks the one yr anniversary of the primary Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. In the yr since, Rockstar Games has not launched any further movies or photos, whereas mother or father firm Take-Two has shared valuable few phrases and updates on the long-awaited open-world recreation.
Some were–and at present nonetheless are given it is nonetheless December 5–expecting Rockstar Games to rejoice the anniversary by releasing a second trailer or offering any additional details about the sport. Fans thought they noticed clues within the newest GTA Online updates. But nothing has materialized thus far–the day is younger, although, and Rockstar nonetheless has time to make some form of GTA 6 announcement if it desires.
Here’s a fast look again on the authentic GTA 6 trailer announcement and what’s been mentioned about GTA 6 previously yr, within the absence of any new particulars or footage of the sport.
Trailer 1
On December 1, 2023, Rockstar Games introduced that it could launch the primary GTA 6 trailer at 9 AM ET on December 5. In actuality, although, the trailer leaked early in less-than-HD, prompting Rockstar Games to shift plans and launch the trailer formally on December 4. The spectacular trailer confirmed the sights and sounds of Vice City, a stand-in for Miami, and the identical setting from 2002’s GTA: Vice City. The trailer had a number of surprises and Easter eggs and story clues in regards to the two most important characters.
Set to the Tom Petty music “Love Is A Long Road,” followers theorized that the lyrics–which are about folks falling in love after which screwing it up–might recommend the place the story goes. No one is aware of, however the trailer’s deal with two people–a man and a woman–backs up earlier studies that GTA 6’s story can be a Bonnie and Clyde-style narrative about two bandits on against the law spree and the regulation’s pursuit of them.
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Where’s Trailer 2?
If Rockstar Games follows an analogous playbook to Trailer 1, followers can count on the studio to first announce when Trailer 2 is coming, after which launch it at a later date. That being mentioned, GTA 6’s first trailer leaking early might need prompted a change after all for Rockstar because it pertains to trailer launches. But a second trailer is unquestionably coming in some unspecified time in the future. Rockstar’s cinematic recreation trailers are traditionally very spectacular, and everybody expects that development to proceed. Beyond story trailers, Rockstar is prone to finally launch extra in-depth gameplay trailers and different movies in regards to the recreation’s techniques and options, all within the curiosity of driving hype and inspiring folks to purchase the sport proper at launch.
Releasing a second trailer earlier than the tip of 2024 would completely please followers, however there isn’t a indication that it may occur. Some have theorized that Rockstar may launch the following GTA 6 trailer throughout Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards on December 12. After all, Rockstar is on the occasion’s advisory board, however that alone doesn’t suggest something. Others have identified that Rockstar would not want a venue like The Game Awards to showcase GTA 6, and doing so–amid a flurry of different recreation reveals and announcements–could take away from having a complete day devoted to GTA 6. The Game Awards takes place on December 12, so we are going to discover out quickly sufficient the way it all shakes out.
As talked about, GTA followers proceed to imagine some GTA Online trailers include clues in regards to the subsequent GTA 6 trailer. Nothing has come of this as of but, although, nevertheless it demonstrates how hungry individuals are for brand new details about GTA 6.
What’s been mentioned about GTA 6 previously yr?
In February this yr, Rockstar Games confirmed that almost all employees can be required to return to the workplace 5 days every week in an effort to beef up safety (following an enormous leak in 2022) and to assist with effectivity to get the sport out the door on time in 2025. The report additionally mentioned GTA VI was within the last levels of growth as of early 2024.
Some Rockstar employees took problem with this plan, which went into impact in April, with a labor union saying Rockstar administration has supplied no proof that working from dwelling poses a safety threat or may negatively affect productiveness.
An nameless Rockstar worker instructed the union that working from dwelling has been “a lifeline for many people at Rockstar.” Another worker mentioned, “This will imply lacking out on spending time with our households. I’m additionally conscious of colleagues who’ve well being points stopping full time workplace work who at the moment are left in limbo.”
Another large growth for the complete video games trade in 2024 was the SAG-AFTRA online game actor strike, which started in July and stays ongoing. Some puzzled if this might immediate GTA 6 to get delayed to 2026. While there’s all the time an opportunity, video games that went into growth previous to September 2023 are unaffected by the strike. This means GTA 6 is pushing forward amidst the strike.
Then there’s the query about how a lot GTA 6 may cost. Take-Two was among the many first main publishers to extend costs for top-line video games from $60 to $70, and a few imagine Rockstar may push issues additional with GTA 6 and doubtlessly cost much more. There isn’t any proof that this might occur, although, and plenty of have noticed that Rockstar may discover different methods to drive up the typical promoting value by issues like special-editions and in-game monetization, amongst different issues. It appears virtually a assure that GTA 6 can have a GTA Online mode given how standard and profitable it was for GTA 5. But it stays to be seen what may occur to GTA 5’s present GTA Online mode when GTA 6 launches.
Also in 2024, analysts and consultants mentioned how GTA 6 (and the Switch 2) may assist the online game trade rebound in 2025 following a difficult yr. “The anticipated first-half debut of Nintendo’s subsequent technology {hardware} platform ought to present a major enhance, as ought to the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, which can simply change into the most important leisure launch in US historical past,” Circana’s Mat Piscatella mentioned.
In the absence of actual, official information about GTA 6 in 2024, tales emerged from the sidelines, and that included fiery commentary from Martyn Ware of the group Heaven 17. Across a collection of social media posts, Ware mentioned Rockstar provided him $7,500 to make use of his 1983 music “Heaven” in GTA 6. Ware mentioned this supply was “pathetic” and instructed his authorized staff to reply with, “Go f**okay your self.”
Another piece of GTA 6 information in 2024 got here from Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick, who commented on how the sport may carry out on the Xbox Series S, which is a lower-spec model of the Xbox Series X. GTA VI is anticipated to be a boundary-pushing recreation technically talking, prompting issues by some that it will not be a fantastic expertise on the console.
“Look, we assist the platforms the place the shoppers are for so long as they’re there, and we discover a strategy to assist platforms regardless of totally different ranges of tech. Our labels are actually good at that. I’m probably not fearful,” Zelnick mentioned.
The government went on to say, “If one platform diminishes in worth, there’s all the time one other one. So we’re seeing nice progress in PC proper now, for instance.” GTA 6 has not been introduced for PC, nevertheless, although many predict it to return to PC… finally.
Lastly, though GTA 6 is not even out but, it is already successful awards. The recreation lately took dwelling the “Most Wanted Game” award on the Golden Joysticks, and in an acceptance speech, a developer teased “completely mind-blowing issues” to return from the sport.
“There’s an unbelievable quantity of individuals doing superb issues on Grand Theft Auto 6. Absolutely mind-blowing issues so it is an actual honor to have the ability to come up right here and settle for this award on everybody’s behalf,” the developer mentioned. GTA 6 is up for the same award, Most Anticipated Game, at The Game Awards on December 12.
Will GTA 6 be delayed once more?
GTA 6 is formally set for launch in Fall 2025. Parent firm Take-Two has dedicated and re-committed to that date, and there’s no proof the sport may slip to 2026. That being mentioned, early Rockstar title previously 10+ years has been delayed, so it could be out of the odd if the sport is not delayed. It’s fully attainable GTA 6 has already been delayed internally, as some beforehand theorized it could launch earlier in 2025. But when it comes to publicly introduced delays, GTA 6 has by no means had one, and that stands other than GTA 4, GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption, and Red Dead Redemption 2, all of which had not less than one publicly confirmed delay.
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick mentioned GTA 6’s launch date would not actually matter due to the hype behind it, however he additionally acknowledged that releasing within the fall season in 2025 may assist the sport much more as folks do their vacation purchasing.
