Almost every gamer knows the GTA franchise. Many people got acquainted with the gaming industry through GTA, and for someone, perhaps, the series became a discovery only recently. The players have one thing in common - their love for Rockstar Games' projects, which soon released GTA 3 and turned the industry upside down. And then rolled out GTA 5, which appears on the sales charts even in 2022, nearly a decade after its release.
Why does this happen? It's simple - there is no other series like GTA. The bar that Rockstar set is unlikely anyone will be able to overcome except Rockstar. Moreover, the developers are actively supporting their creation and making the updates for GTA Online, which is still played by millions of gamers worldwide. Just as popular a game is craps online, which is loved by people around the world.
Now all the forces of the studio are concentrated on the development of GTA VI. Rockstar is taking this game because, for the sake of it, they even refused to support Red Dead Redemption 2 online mode. Recently there have been various rumors in the network from reputable journalists concerning the project's details. So we collected everything we know about GTA 6 in one article.
What do we know about the game?
First, rumors about GTA 6 started to appear a few years ago. But then everyone was trying to pass himself off as an insider and somehow dilute the silence that Rockstar created. Finally, more meaningful and transparent information began to accumulate recently, thanks to reputable journalists, the Rockstar itself, and some media. So what has become known about the game?
GTA 6 is almost certainly the next Rockstar game. The only exception may be the re-release of some old projects. But if we are talking about exclusively new games, everything becomes clear. The developers don't want to repeat the destiny of GTA: The Definitive Edition failed to remaster the collection and release the game, which, as it was said in the recent interview, will set new standards for the whole industry.
What exactly is meant by this is not clear, but one thing is clear - everyone is waiting for something phenomenal from GTA VI. Yes, and more than once, the insiders stirred the interest through various information leaks. For example, some information about the project's engine appeared in April of this year. He allegedly will be the most advanced and ahead of his time. We don't need to worry about the game's graphics: experts say that GTA 6 will be one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful games in history.
As for the storyline details and other details, everything is not so clear. Initially, there was talk of four main characters, one of which would be a female hacker. According to rumors, the game's events would have unfolded in Brazil, Carcer City, Cuba, and Weiss City. It all sounds very large-scale and fits into the GTA 6 concept. But authoritative journalist Jason Schreyer, who works for Bloomberg, denied that information. Then he cited his data.
If you believe them, initially, Rockstar wanted to unfold GTA VI action in several places. But then the company changed its policy, and because of that, it had to temper its ambitions and focus on quality, not quantity. According to the latest information, the events of GTA 6 will take place in the fictional copy of Miami and its suburbs. Despite this vital "cutting," the game will still be large-scale.
Schreyer also reveals information about the main characters. There will be two of them: a guy and a girl. They will likely be romantically involved. After all, the character's story will be inspired by the famous burglars Bonnie and Clyde. Another option is that the main characters will be brother and sister.
There was also talk about the importance of drug cartels in the game's story. The main characters will have something to do with it, or maybe even build their business on selling illegal substances. In this regard, the insiders have swung hard. They promise a full-fledged business system with a morality system, income calculation, and other details why it will be entirely in the spirit of criminal Miami.
What will be new?
Until there is no official data, we can't speak about the innovations with absolute certainty. But we can listen to the insiders - they have already collected much information. Although again, it's not necessarily true.
- According to rumors, GTA 6 is unlikely to be fundamentally different from GTA 5. We will still have to deal with criminal affairs, shoot, steal cars, and fight with all the police. This formula will remain unchanged, but there may be a lot of other features.
- For example, in GTA 6, a full-fledged parkour system in the spirit of Sleeping Dogs may appear. Heroes will have more opportunities to maneuver in vertical spaces. We also expect more variation. For example, most missions will be available in different ways, and various actions will be reflected in the story. For instance, if your partner is killed, the level won't be restarted, and the game will continue without one hero in the story. Maybe the whole GTA 6 will be based on this concept.
- Also, it was reported that Rockstar would add some features from Red Dead Redemption 2. One of them will be the cap on weapon transfers. GTA is also famous, thanks to the memes for our heroes having all guns in their pockets, but in GTA 6, this feature will be changed for realism. Whether the fans will like it - is unknown, and the developers did not comment on these rumors.
The world of the game may become more spacious. For example, the project will have many buildings available to visit. Moreover, some places will not be required for the plot. There are rumors about more interaction with the locations. For example, coming to the factory, it will be possible to kill all the staff and personally run the entire production process.
Characters
Even less is known about the potential characters of the sixth part of Grand Theft Auto than other details. Here, the fans' wishes about the return of our favorite characters are used. So, the gamers would like to see a lot of characters from GTA 3 and GTA 4 in GTA 6. The most popular character from GTA 5, Jeffrey Lazlo, became the most popular. This character's real-life counterpart is writer and producer Lazlo Jones. He has appeared as a radio host several times in various parts of GTA, and for the fifth installment, Jones gave his appearance and voiced the character. If Rockstar breaks the cycle, fans won't forgive it.
The leaks mentioned in the text above also said the return of Martin Madrazo, the eccentric billionaire who gave Michael a lot of trouble in the fifth GTA. If GTA 6 is set in the past, we'll see a young Madrazo, but if it's in the present, the authors will show a more mature billionaire.
Whether characters from GTA 5 will return in the new installment of the franchise is unknown. If we take Michael, Trevor, and Franklin's survival as the ending, which is considered canonical, there is still a chance of heroes appearing. Gamers loved this trio, so Rockstar should seriously consider leaving at least a little room for GTA 5 heroes.
If we eliminate all the characters from the previous parts, it is evident that in GTA 6, we will meet many new ones. As mentioned above, the key characters in the new GTA could be a guy and a girl hacker (the latter will probably be Latina). Other details about the feelings we have not known yet.
