{"id":39726,"date":"2023-11-15T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1926573"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:56:10","slug":"gta-london-explained-why-are-people-talking-about-a-british-gta-type-game","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/gta-london-explained-why-are-people-talking-about-a-british-gta-type-game\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA London explained: Why are people talking about a British GTA-type game?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> &#8220;Oh blast, off we pop again&#8230;&#8221; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Ben Huxley\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 16:09 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The past year has been a whirlwind for Rockstar Games, with leaks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/gta-6-map-explained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">rumours<\/a> regarding the next Grand Theft Auto dominating message boards and social media.<\/p>\n<p>However, now that we know a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/gta-6-release-date\/\" rel=\"noopener\">trailer<\/a> is on the way, hopefully things will soon become clear.<\/p>\n<p>This hasn\u2019t stopped the rumour spreaders, though. Oddly, the words \u2018GTA London\u2019 are popping up in various corners of the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Judging by pretty much every leak and rumour, the city of London is <em>not<\/em> where the next GTA is set. So what\u2019s all this about?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s try to unpack the reason people are talking about a British GTA-type game.<\/p> <h2><strong>Why are people talking about GTA London?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All this talk about a GTA London isn\u2019t actually regarding an official Grand Theft Auto release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There\u2019s a game in development called Ends, which looks to be a possible rival for Rockstar\u2019s flagship gangster series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Concrete Realm, Ends looks like a gritty crime caper set on the streets of London. Check out the trailer below:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"ENDS | Announcement Trailer | &quot;You Get Used To It&quot;\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCXc0gthyeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>It\u2019s early days for Ends at the moment, but it reminds us of the 2002 Team Soho classic The Getaway.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be sure to report more on Ends when we hear more, but it\u2019s a pretty exciting prospect to explore an authentic London in a game again.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will there be an official GTA London game?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For the foreseeable, we\u2019d imagine Rockstar will be focusing on Grand Theft Auto 6. And if the leaks are anything to go by, GTA 6 will be set in the Miami-inspired Vice City \u2013 first seen in the eponymous 2002 game.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6340295100112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p>Nothing has been announced, but according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/gta-6-trailer-explained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">someone who has supposedly seen a trailer<\/a>, GTA 6 will feature two protagonists called Jason and Lucia.<\/p>\n<p>This mysterious trailer supposedly features many shots of Vice City, too.<\/p>\n<p>So it looks like the next GTA will be in a sunny location. The complete opposite of London.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Has GTA ever been to London?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you cast you cast you minds back to the late \u201990s (if you were born after, lucky you), you might remember such a game existing.<\/p>\n<p>It was an expansion pack (what we used to call DLC) for the the first Grand Theft Auto, and it was called Grand Theft Auto: London 1969. It went on to be released as its own game for the PlayStation 1.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re curious, check out a gameplay video down below:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 ... (PS1) Gameplay\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gaaziV3SMd4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>It\u2019s the old top-down two-dimensional style, but look at those Union Flag cars. Set in 1960s London, it focuses on that era\u2019s crime and culture, such as the mods.<\/p>\n<p>We reckon it\u2019s worth doing your best Michael Caine impression and revisiting this gem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free newsletter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow us on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest gaming intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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