It’s a good time to be a GTA fan, but when is GTA 6 coming out? That’s the big question on everyone’s lips, with the GTA 6 release date remaining a mystery, even as we continue enjoying all the classic Grand Theft Auto games.
More than half a decade has passed since the launch of GTA 5, but the GTA 6 release date still seems a long way enough. There hasn’t yet been a formal announcement of the game from the developers at Rockstar or their owners at Take-Two Interactive, so it still feels like there could be years left to wait – or at least a hefty number of months!
In the meantime, the GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition release date has given us all an excuse to dust off the trusty old cheat codes for San Andreas, Vice City and GTA 3. Plus, new versions of GTA 5 seem to launch pretty much every year. But still, we wouldn’t say no to a proper reveal and a confirmed date for GTA 6.
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So, what are the latest rumours about the GTA 6 release date, and what has Reddit been saying about the GTA 6 setting and story? Find out all the essential rumblings with our handy primer below!
When is the GTA 6 release date?
The GTA 6 release date has not been announced, but rumblings on the internet seem to be pointing to the year 2025.
Rockstar has not announced a GTA 6 release date, though, leaving us all to enjoy our guesswork and fantasies in peace. Just to annoy you, consider this your reminder that the original GTA 5 release date was way back on 17th September 2013.
A roundup of rumours and leaks, posted on YouTube by a chap named Tom Henderson, predicted that we could be waiting until 2025 for GTA 6 to release. Henderson himself admitted, though: “I’m not known for GTA 6 news, so take all this information with a grain of salt.”
It seems like that was a good grain of salt to take though as more insider leaks have pointed to there not being a release for a few years yet and it is seemingly more and more likely that the GTA 5 remaster will be it for the next four years at least.
Where will GTA 6 map be set?
This is an interesting one as there are various locations being suggested, and the word is that the game will span countries for the first time with some of the game taking place in Brazil.
Back in its American setting, the main location is said to be a modern-day Vice City, while Liberty City is set to feature but only in a mission or two and not as an open-world location. That’s all rumour, though, but we’ll be sure to share any firm GTA 6 map news that appears!
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What platforms will GTA 6 be on?
We can predict with confidence that you will be able to play GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but it remains to be seen if PS4 and Xbox One players will be invited to the party as well.
We imagine a GTA 6 PC release will be on the way, too, but what is a mystery is whether GTA 6 will make the leap to the Nintendo Switch – GTA 5 hasn’t yet, even though the Definitive Edition trilogy bundle did, so it is by no means a guarantee. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
What is the GTA 6 story?
Nothing to report yet other than rumours but happily, there are some of them floating about. Some rumours suggest that the next GTA will feature the first female protagonist in the series – long overdue – and while we would be surprised if that did not turn out to be true, others have said that there will be one solo character you play as who is a drug lord in training called Ricardo. Other reports have said there will be multiple playable characters, so maybe they’re both right…?
When in Brazil, you should get ready to read a lot of subtitles as English will not be the primary language used there and issues like immigration are said to be focused on quite heavily. That’s just a rumour, though.
Weapon wise it seems that you will only be able to carry two – which we are not thrilled about – and famous figures such as Fidel Castro are thought to be set to appear. When the time comes and we finally get to play this game, it will be interesting to see which of these rumours were on the money – if any!
Is there a trailer for GTA 6?
Well, the game has not been confirmed so there is no trailer for GTA 6 just yet, and that shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Hopefully, it will be announced soon and we can add one here for you – but for now, you’ll just have to imagine a GTA 6 trailer in your head. Enjoy!
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