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- Rockstar Games will release the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI in December
- The game is believed to be set in a fictional version of Miami
- Read more: Rockstar Games gives hints about Grand Theft Auto VI release
The maker of Grand Theft Auto has confirmed the sixth edition of the second best-selling video game of all time.
Rockstar Games announced on Wednesday that fans of the action-adventure game should expect to see the first trailer for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 in “early December.”
GTA 6 is expected to be set in a fictional version of Miami and feature two protagonists, a man and a woman – marking the first female lead character in the series.
Rockstar Games shared scattered details in a press release, saying that the trailer will be released “in early December” to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary.
Many fans see GTA 6 as a long time coming, as its predecessor was released in 2013 and has sold over 185 million units worldwide as of August.
Rockstar Games announced on Wednesday that fans of the action-adventure game should expect to see the premiere of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 in “early December.”
“In 1998, Rockstar Games was founded on the idea that video games could become as essential to culture as any other form of entertainment, and we hope we’ve created games you love in our efforts,” said Rockstar Games President Sam Houser.
Although not much is known about GTA 6, hackers released gameplay for the remake in 2022 – months after Rockstar Games confirmed it was in development.
The unprecedented leak includes more than an hour of footage showing heists, gunplay and open-world driving, and was posted to a GTAForums message board over the weekend.
It also shows some full audio conversations between characters, including the heroine, in the fictional contemporary city of Miami known as Vice City.
In a September 2022 statement posted on its social channels, Rockstar said it was “extremely disappointed” to share details of the game in this way but claimed the leak would not delay the project.
GTA 6 is expected to take place in a fictional version of Miami and feature two protagonists, a man and a woman – marking the first female lead character in the series.
But report from Bloomberg Wednesday confirms much of what was seen in the leak.
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, told a May 2023 investor call that its plans for 2025 would set “new standards in our industry.”
They boasted that fiscal year 2025 would see the gaming company take in $8 billion in net bookings.
GTA 5 is known to have generated over $6 billion in profits for Rockstar, but GTA 6 is actually expected to generate $1.7 billion in sales, according to an analyst at Goldman Sacs.
Grand Theft Auto was first released in 1997, and is set in Liberty City (based in New York), San Andreas (California), and Vice City (Miami).
The first incarnation was 2D, with the camera looking directly down on the cartoonish action. Controversially, players are rewarded for committing random acts of violence – a theme that runs throughout all GTA games.
GTA 2 hit shelves for PC and PlayStation in 1999, set in an unnamed city in 2013 described as “Anywhere, USA.” Again, use this top view.
Two years later, the third installment was released – the first 3D game in the series.
GTA 3 also takes place in Liberty City, a turning point in the series, with go-anywhere sandbox gameplay, a mini-map locator and constant voice-acted speech.
GTA: Vice City, set in a Miami-based city in 1986, similar to what players might expect with GTA 6, was released in 2002.
In 2004, GTA: San Andreas was released, set in 1992 in a state based on California and Nevada, and featuring cities based on Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
GTA IV was available in 2008, and is also based in Liberty City.
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