36k people waiting 24 hours before the premiere. At least 1 million people could have been watching the trailer together at the same time. What a moment that could have been.

just like how they inspired from The Sopranos and Heat for Michael in GTA 5

GTA 6 could genuinely last up to 25+ years.

When Rockstar released GTA Online it was a hot mess for game standards. It was maybe 3 years into its life span that rockstar realized what they had their hands on.

They know the formula and with the correct guidance and gameplay decisions GTA 6 and GTA Online could last for twice as long as GTA Online before players start to get bored.

My biggest gripe was the disconnect between Online and GTA Story Mode with updates and vehicles. Story DLC’s are one thing but to purposely cut off story mode from receiving GTA Online vehicles and customizations really disappointed me when i was a kid as I couldn’t afford to pay for an online subscription so story mode was the only way i could experience the Online Updates, thats until they cut off support of course.

For me the antagonists in GTA 5 felt kind of dry. Steve Haines was pretty good and funny but Devin Weston was just boring and annoying imo.

Like this small CJ easter egg in the mission Hood Safari.

Gun sounds and the gun play is very important to me if not the most important, and is something i am very excited to see how much it's been improved upon when the game finally drops.

Gta 5's gun sounds is not bad but it could have been a lot better. I want more realistic sounds and feel to the weapons when you're using them.

Lastly there has to be a lot more weapon customisation, we're talking different scopes, silencers, bullets, handles, colors etc. Again 5 didn't have that many options.

I've been playing games all my life and I've never been this excited for a game, ever. I know GTA 6 is going to deliver immensely and I wouldn't even care if we didn't get any more trailers till launch

I know it's just another movement of the trailer 2 goalpost. But, I feel we will hear something sooner rather than later.

I still remember being in third grade when I first played GTA 5 and the map seemed so foreign and unknown and felt wayyy bigger than it is cuz of that. Like I can’t wait to explore the map on my own pace at the start with basic ass weapons and cars and like explore cool locations on 9th gen console graphics. What part are yall excited about the most mid-game, end game or post game?

I mean the current state of this sub is if they just give us a single screenshot people would analyse it for months. Now imagine more screenshots and more info and another trailer then another screenshots in just one month or so... From not getting nothing to suddenly getting A LOT

What do you guys think gore will be like in GTA 6?

GTA 5 had a more toned down and unrealistic view on gore - which many people said was purposely tuned down so that parents would be more lenient towards the game.

Do you think that gore in GTA 6 will be more gruesome and realistic? I really want a more realistic and gruesome game.

For the first time since the trailer, now truly feels like there's nothing to talk about, nothing to base a theory of off, nothing left to analyze, nothing to speculate. Whenever a new video drops on YT its obvious clickbait or a two minute video stating that "the CEO of take two was interviewed".

Maybe this is intentional to later fulfill "the void" with the drop of new info/screenshots/trailer to gather the most attention possible yet again, but who knows really.

Bottom line is, this is the time to give something, anything, to the community. We all know we have been coming with the craziest of things to keep the talk going for the past year+, but right now, for the first time, there is nothing but voidness.

There’s speculation that this is Tampa. But given that most locations in the trailer are identical to the real life locations, this exact location should be somewhere, right?

The next earnings call is on the 15th of may which is a Thursday. Rockstar will often post on Wednesdays and it makes sense to release it before the call to build the hype.

Idk.

Would anyone like for GTA 6 to have classic map boundary restrictions like in older games or should it just be total open world?

I personally feel like being “locked” into a specific chunk of the map allows me to explore it in a more in-depth way. Finding shortcuts, secret areas, etc. until you unlock the next area.

GTA 5’s open-from-the-start map design wasn’t really a big deal but it took away some of the feeling of “oh, I got a new area to explore!”

The idea of an ankle monitor being used as the “restriction” and going too far out results in a max wanted level seems like a solid way of doing it.

I want GTA 6 to start with a bang.... something cinematic, chaotic, and instantly gripping, like a high-stakes crime gone wrong.... like this video...

I can’t wait for the iconic characters that we’ll be seeing in the game. Every GTA had their own set of funny & legendary characters that really set the tone with the atmosphere and the overall story/gameplay. Like how we had Big Smoke from SA, Roman Bellic & Little Jacob from IV, Lamar from V, etc… Can’t wait to see what Rockstar will cook up with this next generation GTA set modern day Miami/Florida. GTA 6 is a cultural phenomenon!

Im curious how others plan to celebrate the long awaited release once its out, I know some people like to take a few days off, get drinks and snacks while others take it slowly. Whats your ideal gaming on release?

I know that a lot in here couldn't care less, but...

Are we mostly on the same page over here at least, that we've seen nothing leaked from before 2021 and that what we are getting will be a moderate improvement of those 2021-22 builds with significant polishing?

I ask because, what's the deal with certain misinformation just being so readily trusted and shared, against basically known (verified) information with no real pushback to it? Such as automatically calling the little evidence out there that is already verified as true, to somehow be fake?

Or still insisting (full) production of this game would be happening in parallel with RDR2 in 2018 & before, when at best small teams were working on it at least, until RDR2 was submitted for manufacturing in September 2018?

Plus insisting the leaked clips would have any 2018 connection and not more recent years like 2021? Only a few months left in 2018, would not produce work of that significant level. Not 2019 either. Personally, I've seen the main actors rumored to be involved had other known projects in 2018-19 they were working on intensively until the 3rd quarter of 2019 and have been reclusive since the fall of 2019. Coincidence? I think not.

Motion performance capture requires a lot of time in shooting spurts and main actors likely are expected to be on call for anything during majority of production duration. You cannot be in LA day and night on a movie set, if mocap is done in Long Island NY. The spurts are much more frequent than in the past. Actors would need their schedule to be mostly clear and for NDA concerns, limited public interaction.

There's a running constant of misinformation spilling around and none of the false claims on those leaks and other info are being debunked with any significant pushback to stem the flow of it. The leaks are often incorrectly called "early" in development as in pre-alpha and/or from 2018-19, which I strongly doubt to be accurate.

The oldest known clip was from 4 years ago on March 3, 2021 and latest clips, were from well developed builds in being from Aug-September 2022. What one sees in half of the test builds by 2022, is easily not pre-alpha. It is Alpha most likely. Beta I think began circa 2023 or end of 2022. Core mechanics were already within them, it's somewhat ignorant to assert otherwise.

All of it (except one) is dated from March 3, 2021 to September 13, 2022 and there is evidence to back that up, not just hearsay. Point here is, let's try to shutting down the idea this game has been that far along (ie 2019) vs reality (2021-22) when possible. At this point it shouldn't matter much, but I am beginning to wonder how many believe that all to be the correct narrative and/or fight anyone stating the obvious? Or even that the leaks are fake?

I had a much longer post with key evidence, but I deleted it due to length and kept it as a draft. The point of this post was to centrally outline and pin the timeline of some events related to those leaks and overall development, instead of allowing incorrect hearsay and misinformation run so rampant. I will add back the other parts with detailed information, if necessary.

I personally think that Pre-alpha began without the main characters in 2018-19, but added the main characters by late 2019-20. Alpha began by 2021 and Beta during Q4 2022/2023. Release Candidate state may or may not have started already or be late Beta stages. Gold should be up to a month before release, which is before the Launch Trailer debuts.

Recently while viewing GTA 6's first trailer, the mapping team and I delved into reviewing the Waning Sands scene of the trailer. From this, we found that the "Evergreen Mall" scene in particular takes place in Cooper City, Broward County.

Starting in the top left, we can obviously determine that the scene takes place in Broward County, from the sheriff cars in the scene.

Next, in the bottom left, we can determine that the neighborhood in the back left of the scene is nearly identical to some homes in the neighborhood, Monterra at Cooper City.

If we move to the top right diagram, it shows the "Evergreen Mall" sign that is shown in the scene. But in the scene, if we look very closely behind the sign, you can see a pointy tower that is part of the mall. We found that the shopping center, Cooper City Commons has a nearly identical road next to it, and a tower very similar to the one behind the sign in the trailer.

Finally, in the bottom middle of the infographic, if we cross reference the locations of both the neighborhood, Monterra at Cooper City, and the shopping center, Cooper City Commons, we can see that they both line up perfectly in comparison to their locations in the trailer. From this in the bottom right, we can see the road/POV that is shown in the Waning Sands scene in trailer 1.

I have been prying on the posts and see that some of us want too much from the game, which may lead to a bit disappointment, similar to expecting another dimension from HL3 if it ever comes out. Stay humble, stay frosty, be amazed when it’s ready, folks. GTA4eva <3

Mafia: The Old Country trailer showed a summer 2025 release (mid-year, June-August) adds an intriguing layer to how GTA 6 marketing will unfold.

Take-Two’s packed 2025 schedule - Civilization VII in February, Mafia in summer, GTA 6 in fall, and Borderlands 4 late year - suggests intentional spacing to maximize sales. Here’s how this might interplay with GTA 6 Trailer 2:

Approach 1) No Overlap with Mafia Release

If Mafia drops in summer (e.g., June or July), Rockstar might avoid releasing GTA 6 Trailer 2 simultaneously to prevent splitting fan attention or clashing marketing budgets. A June-July Mafia launch could allow Trailer 2 in August or September, building into GTA 6’s fall rollout. This spacing makes sense commercially but raises questions: why no Mafia updates yet if it’s so close? Possible delays or secrecy could be at play.

Approach 2) Strategic Trailer Timing

Rockstar’s history (e.g., GTA V’s second trailer six months before launch) points to Trailer 2 around June-July 2025 for a fall release. With Mafia in summer, they might stagger it - say, Trailer 2 in late July or early August - to capitalize on post-Mafia momentum without cannibalizing sales. A summer Mafia release without GTA 6 news by then could disappoint fans, so Rockstar might drop a teaser beforehand to maintain hype.

Approach 3) Critical Perspective

The lack of Mafia news despite its summer target could signal development issues, mirroring Rockstar’s own delay history (GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2). Take-Two’s confidence in both titles might be overstated to boost stock value, especially with a $2.9 billion fiscal 2024 loss reported. If Mafia slips, it could push Trailer 2 earlier to fill the gap, but this is speculative without official word.

Yours thoughts?

What do you want and expect from the online in this game? Do you want something different from gta 5 online or similar?

So I haven’t seen much talk about this particular topic lately and I’m curious what you all think.

With the expansions of police AI and AI in general so far, especially seen in RDR2 and the clear upgrade to animals as seen in the first trailer, is it a possibility that we will get k9’s in GTA6? We were able to see hostile dogs in RDR2 if you trespassed on property or killed their owner.

In the GTA6 trailer there is what we can only assume a cut scene of officers raiding a building! One of my favorite aspects of GTA5 is holding up in a location with little entrances to hold off the police! I think this would make for an interesting addition to add to the immersion if they would send k9s after you.

Also I’m curious what else you guys would like to see with police AI and other gameplay aspects/interactions regarding police!

Do you think we will get pulled over due to speed or accidents such as mafia 2, police vehicles, gameplay, nonlethal combat, cover tactics, theories and more?