For years, a popular theory was that GTA 6 will return to Vice City just like GTA 5 returned to locations seen in San Andreas. Rockstar put all the speculation to rest with the game's first official trailer.
One of the more legitimate-looking reports coming from The Know also indicates that while Vice City will be the main location of the game, with additional locations found in South America. The latter sections will make up a smaller part of the game but will still be significant due to a drug-running storyline. As a result, the game is reportedly being developed under the codename Project Americas and will retain the 80s setting of the original.
Given how large the state of Leonida is, it's possible that players will visit other cities within the game, especially if Rockstar plans on releasing DLCs and expansions. Smaller towns and other settlements are pretty certain though, as seen in GTA 5.
Over the years, different sources of varying legitimacy have named different locations. Previously, other options include the entire USA, portions of the USA including multiple cities, Tokyo, a return to London, or a futuristic sci-fi metropolis. We'll have to wait and see if Rockstar has more in store for GTA 6.
Protagonist and Characters
GTA 5 introduced an iconic three protagonist system allowing players to switch between Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. Most games don't feature this dynamic, and while it was executed well in GTA 5, it has the potential to backfire by diluting content and disrupting focus. With Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar returned to the standard single-protagonist system.
That said, rumors about this particular aspect have been swirling for a long time. The whole single protagonist vs. multiple protagonists debate has fans incensed. The most prevalent rumor, though lacking any sort of proof, indicates that the game will feature a female protagonist for the first time.
Another rumor indicates that the multiple protagonist system will return, but this time with just two characters instead of three, with one female and one male lead. Voice actors have also been rumored, with Eva Mendez and Ryan Gosling reported most often in the early days of leaks. These rumors have since been thoroughly disproven, and the fanbase is hunting for the voice actors of the protagonists.
In December 2023, Rockstar confirmed that GTA 6 will indeed have two protagonists: lovers who appear to be running from the law.
The trailer doesn't dispel previous rumors that one of the protagonists is a criminal while the other is an undercover cop or a former cop. Nevertheless, players are expected to control both at different points in the story. Rumors suggest that the two protagonists will oppose one another at some point. This aspect is more believable and would give the game an interesting spin.
Similarly unreliable as of now, the possibility of a custom protagonist cropped up. GTA Online already allows us to customize our own playable character since the multiplayer mode's narrative is more free-form than the story mode. It is possible that an even more in-depth, almost RPG-like character creator may be introduced in GTA 6.
Virtual Reality
Throughout the past few years, virtual reality has proven that it is more than just a fad or a gimmick and is a new feature that is here to stay. Its popularity has spread, and many AAA games are embracing it, like DOOM, The Elder Scrolls, EVE Online, and more. Rockstar has done so as well, having released a VR spin-off for L.A. Noire.
While neither GTA 5 nor Red Dead Redemption 2 support VR natively, GTA 5 has had several VR mods developed for it, allowing you to enjoy the game with a greater sense of immersion. You just need to have an appropriate headset and enough technical know-how to set everything up. RDR2 might do something similar, via mods, in the future too.
Rumors indicating native VR support for Grand Theft Auto 6 sprung up after Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke out in favor of the feature, even though he was initially skeptical of it. This new platform would allow players to become even more invested in the game's open world and pay more attention to the finer details the developers have filled it with.
Box Art
Of course, no official boxart for Grand Theft Auto VI exists yet. That said, given the popularity of the GTA franchise and its fans' dedication to it, several mock-ups are floating around the internet. We've collected some of the best for you below.
GTA 6 Facts
Concrete things we know about GTA 6 are few and far between, and most of the info we have is deduced from hints and related events. This is where we'll collect all the tidbits and smaller trivia that doesn't fit into the bigger categories fans are interested in, like trailers or release dates.
