Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that Rockstar Games was gearing up for what would appear to be a big announcement for Grand Theft Auto fans: an update on GTA VI. Well, there’s good news and some bad news. Rockstar indeed has an update, but it’s not probably what you expected. In a blog posted on Wednesday, the game developer wrote that the first official trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto— presumably GTA VI— will be released in early December.
It’s been almost a decade of waiting for fans as the last instalment, GTA V, that continues to grow strong(er) to this day by the way thanks to some outstanding support, first came out in 2013. Since then, we’ve seen Rockstar do some amazing work, even porting the game for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as the Nintendo Switch, making it possibly the most widely available games of all time regardless of platform. And, the game has done well, giving many big-budget Hollywood flicks a run for their money.
Needless to say, GTA VI has been hotly anticipated. But Rockstar has maintained stone-cold silence on details. The game was only confirmed to be in “active development” in 2022. Unfortunately for the developer, early footage of the game was leaked and posted online by hackers last year, giving a bit of context though you should know, it was by no means the final word. GTA VI is widely reported to be set inside a fictionalised version of Miami, just like GTA: Vice City from 2022. It will also apparently introduce a female protagonist, a first for the franchise.
You can read Rockstar’s full message below:
Next month marks the 25th anniversary of Rockstar Games.
Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we are truly passionate about — without you, none of this would be possible, and we are so grateful to all of you for sharing this journey with us.
In 1998, Rockstar Games was founded on the idea that video games could come to be as essential to culture as any other form of entertainment, and we hope that we have created games you love in our efforts to be part of that evolution.
We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto.
We look forward to many more years of sharing these experiences with all of you.
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