GTA 6 release date, leaks, rumors and EVERYTHING we know so far

ALMOST 10 years after the release of GTA 5, gamers can finally get excited about the upcoming game.

Fans have been eagerly waiting for any scrap of information – whether it’s a leak or rumor of the next Grand Theft Auto game.

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When is the GTA 6 release date?

There has been a whirlwind of rumors around the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date, but GTA fans can finally rest easy.

Rockstar Games has announced that the creation of the sixth Grand Theft Auto is well underway.

The company said on their website that they strive to go above and beyond each game that came before it, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is no exception.

GTA players can get excited for the next installment as Rockstar Games said, “…We are pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway.”

The company has not provided a release date, but they thanked fans for their patience and support, adding that more information will be coming soon.

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Which platforms will GTA 6 be available on?

According to the information from reputed CoD and Battlefield leaker, Tom Henderson, GTA 6 will be a PC and current-gen game only.

That means we’ll see the title release for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S only.

Henderson points to the current console shortage as another factor for such far-off release date.

“To maximize sales, and maximize those profits, it makes sense to release the game when there is a big enough market for it.”

So don’t expect to see GTA 6 on PS4 or Xbox One.

Meanwhile, GTA 5 has made its way across two console generations already and is slated to launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year.

When will GTA 6 be set?

While the 1980s were pegged as the setting for the upcoming GTA game, that theory hasn’t been holding water.

In his video, Henderson says the setting will be a modern one.

One of the major reasons for this is integration with GTA Online and subsequent DLC.

So don’t go all Miami Vice and start rolling up those jacket sleeves just yet.

Will GTA 6 have a playable female character?

Following in the footsteps of GTA 5, GTA 6 will reportedly feature multiple characters.

And for the first time in the series, we’ll be seeing a female protagonist.

If Henderson’s sources are accurate, she’ll be the brains of the group and will specialize in hacking and tech – furthering the modern set theory.

How big will the GTA 6 map be?

According to Henderson, GTA 6 will feature Vice City “in some capacity” but the actual map isn’t as huge as the slew of rumors indicate.

One of the more exciting morsels of news is that the map could be fluid in that it will change and evolve with the DLC.

Henderson’s sources say that future DLC will bring news map locations as well as expand it.

It was compared to Fortnite‘s seasonal map changes, which have live events that can change the terrain and POIs.

Grand Theft Auto games – a timeline

Here’s the full list…

Main series:

• 1997 – Grand Theft Auto
• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto 2
• 2001 – Grand Theft Auto 3
• 2002 – Grand Theft Auto Vice City
• 2004 – Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
• 2008 – Grand Theft Auto 4
• 2013 – Grand Theft Auto 5

Expansion packs:

• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto London 1969
• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto London 1961
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto 4 The Lost and Damned
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto The Ballad of Gay Tony

Handheld games:

• 2004 – Grand Theft Auto Advance
• 2005 – Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories
• 2006 – Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars

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