Almost 15 hours before the trailer for GTA VI was scheduled to premiere on December 5, 2023 at 9 AM ET, Rockstar Games , in a surprise move, published the full trailer to YouTube after someone leaked the whole thing.
The trailer itself seems to be in line with a lot of the leaks we saw earlier within the past year, with a female protagonist, Lucia , and the Vice City setting. The trailer showcases the Miami nightlife and typical GTA gameplay elements with the American society, the pop culture, illicit activities, full of ill-gotten cash, fast cars, and a variety of ammunition.
A snippet from the GTA VI trailer | Rockstar
Lucia, the game’s main protagonist, is shown in the trailer wearing a prison jumpsuit at the beginning. She later goes on to commit a number of crimes with her boyfriend. In the trailer, she is heard saying: “ The only way we’re going to get through this is by sticking together, being a team. ” Later, we see Lucia and her boyfriend engaging in a car chase with the police, and robbing a store.
A snippet from the GTA VI trailer | Rockstar
While it doesn’t look too different from what a lot of people were expecting, it’s the quintessential Grand Theft Auto formula — mixing up an open-world adventure with humorous content, unfettered criminal action, and generally, a great, immersive story.
The trailer confirms that GTA VI will be released in 2025 ; however, it doesn’t specify the platforms on which it will be released. After all, the game was in the queue for ten long years, and it’s a day that most people would probably have lived to see.
Everything, from the character models to the overall lighting, animation, and the role of NPCs, has apparently undergone a massive upgrade. The trailer does give off a hint of the original Vice City, and after a decade of waiting, it feels like Rockstar has delivered.
Update: A press release from Take-Two Interactive , the parent company of Rockstar Games has confirmed that the game would be releasing on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 , but doesn’t mention a PC release.
This is all we know for, but rest assured that we will keep you updated as new information becomes available.
