With Grand Theft Auto 6 taking place in the modern times, it could be breaking precedent by featuring a radio artist on a loading screen. Over the weekend, Texas native Megan Thee Stallion fueled speculations when she posted a behind-the-scenes look at a recent Vice City-themed photoshoot on Instagram.
Now, Rockstar doesn't own the copyrights to everything Vice City-themed as the "Vice" colorway had already existed long before the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Not to mention, in Megan Thee Stallion's case, her caption states that this is for an ad for her own liquor company, Chicas Divertidas Tequila.
Still, you can't blame fans for thinking if there might be a connection. After all, aside from the Vice City-themed photoshoot, Megan Thee Stallion is a featured artist in Grand Theft Auto V with fans able to listen to her songs like "Cash sh*t featuring DaBaby" on iFruit Radio.
The timing is also incredibly odd. Take-Two Interactive revealed in its February earnings report that their marketing spend will increase for the next fiscal year, which starts on April 1. The fact that the image was posted a few days before the end of the previous fiscal year does suggest that the two are somehow connected.
Of course, this isn't the first time hyper vigilant fans have spotted what could potentially be connections between GTA 6 and mainstream artists and celebrities. A few years back, 50 Cent and a bunch of other artists teased involvement in GTA 6, which turned out to be for a completely different project. This could very well be a similar case.
On a similar note, another rapper that could potentially show up in GTA 6 is DJ Khaled, who will reportedly have his own station in the game. With that said, if these rumors about the featured artists and their songs in GTA 6 hold up, people will literally be driving around Leonida just to blast tunes.
GTA 6 is one of the most highly anticipated games of all time. Its release is being considered by the video game industry as an important event. Insiders have revealed that its impact has been compared to an iceberg and a meteor, with developers like Electronic Arts and Xbox scrambling to avoid its release window.
The game is currently scheduled for a Fall 2025 release, with Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick recently confirming that the lack of information is intentional and their marketing cycle will be shorter but more focused.
