GTA 6 rumours and speculation continue to swirl as fans eagerly await any further updates on the most anticipated game in historical past.
The solely official content material we have had from Rockstar Games itself thus far is the primary, and thus far solely, trailer for GTA 6 in December 2023 and there has not been any update from the studio about it since.
Rockstar’s father or mother firm Take-Two hosted an earnings name on February 6 when it was confirmed once more GTA 6 is still on track to launch in Autumn.
Keep up-to-date with all the newest as it occurs with our reside weblog beneath.
Reaction to 30fps evaluation
Redditors have been reacting to evaluation from Digital Foundry that they additional imagine GTA 6 will run at 30fps on consoles due to the lighting methods which can be anticipated for use.
electrostatik mentioned: “Correct. It’s unlikely that consoles will run GTA 6 with global RTGI at 60fps. To get 60fps, they’ll have to cut back on that feature (aka performance mode).”
Ordinary_Nobody_5902 mentioned: “Yes, I think so too, because of common sense.”
Dumbass-Dude1899 mentioned: “Did people really think PS5 Pro would run GTA 6 at 60 fps? People forget PS5 Pro uses the same CPU as the base PS5.”
irrelevant_actions mentioned: “Yes, many people in the industry have expressed that 60fps won’t be possible even on the Pro. The mention of 60fps is mostly a stunt used to sell upgraded consoles for an absurd amount of money.”
Issyv00 mentioned: “More than likely. But I believe Rockstar will make it a stable 30fps that looks and plays well.”
Mince_ mentioned: “You could also look at every Rockstar game that has been released and was 30fps on launch to predict that.”
Key function has already been revealed by means of ‘backport’ says tech knowledgeable
A tech knowledgeable says Rockstar might have already revealed the lighting methods it plans to make use of in GTA 6 by means of a “backport”.
GTA 5‘s latest free PC improve consists of ray traced world illumination (RTGI) and Alex Battaglia at Digital Foundry says this know-how has possible been “backported” from GTA 6.
In an article published by Eurogamer, Battaglia said: “A lot of care and developmental work has gone into it, which perhaps makes little sense for a free upgrade for just one version of an old game.
“In fact, based on our analysis of GTA 6‘s first trailer, there’s enough evidence here to suggest that this may well be tech for the upcoming Rockstar release backported to GTA 5 on PC.
“So, perhaps we are actually getting a preview of the lighting technology found in GTA 6 both in terms of features we can expect and even the level of performance we can expect.”
Battaglia added the addition of RTGI in GTA 5 on PC has been “far more comprehensive” than other games that have been updated in a similar way.
“It’s clear from the GTA 6 trailer that RTGI is present, with a similar level of fidelity to the same effect found in the newly RT-enhanced GTA 5 for PC,” he said.
“We still don’t think GTA 6 will be a 60fps game on consoles, however.”
RTGI is a technique that adds real-time interactive bounce lighting to areas of a scene not directly lit by a given light source.
While this technology is available on PC, it is not available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
‘Trailer 2 for April might’ve been Rockstar’s plan all along’
A prominent X / Twitter account that regularly posts about GTA 6 and Rockstar Games has said the second trailer releasing in April “might’ve been Rockstar’s plan all along”.
@GTAVI_Countdown cited a GTA Online promotional post from Rockstar in 2023, around six months before the first trailer released on December 5, where eagled-eyed fans spotted ‘12523’ as part of a sequence of numbers on a t-shirt worn by a character.
This translates as the American date for December 5 2023. It was also claimed the full number set was a cryptic message that translates as ‘one day will reveal all’.
Another set of numbers that could represent a date say ‘040125’, referring to April 1 this year, it has been theorised.
And @GTAVI_Countdown says this could have been Rockstar’s plan all along and it has been hiding in plain sight.
This has not been officially confirmed by Rockstar.
‘The thing I’m afraid of in GTA 6’
One Redditor has shared in the GTA 6 Subreddit “the thing [they’re] afraid of” in the upcoming game and it seems this is shared by a lot of gamers as the post has 8.3k upvotes at the time of writing.
Kryptonim69 said: “Something I think about is how Rockstar will handle the combination of large crowds of people with extremely realistic graphics. With the map of GTA 6, where at least half of it will be city or cities, I’m worried that no current console will be able to handle so many things at once.”
Others have been commenting with their thoughts.
SaturnVFan said: “GTA 5 was released on a Xbox 360, this release will be on Xbox Series S at minimum. I think there will be a big difference but it will probably be a bit less than the trailer.”
piomat100 said: “Are you aware of just how much more powerful the PS5 is compared to the PS4 (which is what RDR2 was developed for)? Most games which are made for the system don’t quite show it but the jump is insane. Rockstar are known for squeezing every last bit of power that a console is capable of for their titles, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about for GTA 6.”
Ordinary_Nobody_5902 said: “It will because Rockstar Games are genius as to how they push the capabilities of the consoles to their full limits.”
ICYMI: Release date update as other games give ‘great indication’
@GTAVI_Countdown, a prominent X / Twitter account that regularly posts about GTA 6 and Rockstar Games, has shared why the recent release date announcements of other games “are great indications” GTA 6 remains on track.
The user said: “Death Stranding 2 and Mafia: The Old Country launching this summer are great indications that GTA 6 is still releasing this fall, as the industry is clearing the way for it, knowing there’s no competition.”
Death Stranding 2‘s launch date was just lately introduced as June 26. The newest main sport launch date introduced for 2025 thus far is Directive 8020 which is releasing on October 2 and is a survival horror title set in house which might coincide properly with spooky season.
Only three games have September particular launch dates, with two in the beginning of the month and Borderlands 4 with a date of September 23.
Borderlands 4 is printed by 2K, a sister firm to Rockstar as each are owned by Take-Two, so this might trace that GTA 6 is releasing later in Autumn than then.
A launch date has not but been revealed by Take-Two.
GTA Online update
Rockstar has shared an official update on GTA Online.
A social media put up mentioned: “Cash in with 2x GTA$ and RP on new GTA Online Arms Trafficking Missions from Oscar Guzman Flies Again.
“Plus, full 5 Arms Trafficking Missions to fulfil the Weekly Challenge and earn the Buckingham Tee plus GTA$100k.”
Split Fiction director says it is ‘fantastic’ if GTA 6 ‘kicks [his game’s] a**’
Director of Split Fiction Josef Fares has said it’s “fine” if GTA 6 released this year and “kicked Split Fiction‘s a**” at The Game Awards.
In a viral clip, Fares was asked if he thinks Split Fiction could win the 2025 Game of the Year gong at The Game Awards and he replied: “Not if GTA 6 comes out. I love GTA, I would love it to come out.”
Fares was then asked if he’d “love for it to kick Split Fiction‘s a** at The Game Awards”, to which he replied: “That’s fine, that’s fine. That’s how much I love it.”
Viral GTA 6 soundtrack ‘Tweet’ from Rockstar debunked
A Tweet has gone viral that appears to show Rockstar posted a teaser on social media of songs appearing in its soundtrack which was said to be quickly deleted.
Tracks from The Weeknd, Tyler the Creator, Doechii and loads more were mentioned.
However this has been quickly debunked on X / Twitter.
A community note said: “This is a fake Tweet. Rockstar Games hasn’t posted anything related to GTA 6 since the first trailer they posted back in December of 2023. Rockstar’s Tweets always go out at 7am PT, 8am PT or 9am PT.”
‘Stop saying you’ll buy GTA 6 at any price’
A Redditor has made a plea with others in the GTA 6 Subreddit to “stop saying you’ll buy GTA 6 at any price”.
EdsonSnow’s passionate post included a screenshot of the reputable Swiss retailer Brack’s listing for GTA 6 preorders on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on its web site for 99 Swiss Francs, which at present converts to £87 / $112 / €103.
The consumer mentioned: “You guys gotta stop saying you’ll buy GTA 6 at any price, otherwise that $100 bulls*** will really come to be!! Take-Two for sure is aware of this nonsense and probably considering this price tag!”
It comes after some on social media mentioned they might pay something to get a duplicate of the sport and a few analysts have mentioned the usual version of the sport may price as much as $100.
And others have been commenting with their ideas.
lz314dg mentioned: “It will cost $70 like any other AAA game nowadays.”
Grupe_Sechs mentioned: “I wouldn’t care. This is probably a 10 year investment lol.”
CascadePlatinum mentioned: “They already got $100 outta me cause I’m buying the super duper mega deluxe edition.”
It’s not identified if Take-Two is conscious of Brack’s itemizing and the value of the sport has not but been confirmed by Rockstar.
Why GTA 6 remains to be on observe
@GTAVI_Countdown, a outstanding X / Twitter account that recurrently posts about GTA 6 and Rockstar Games, has shared why the latest launch date bulletins of other games “are great indications” GTA 6 stays on observe.
The consumer mentioned: “Death Stranding 2 and Mafia: The Old Country launching this summer are great indications that GTA 6 is still releasing this fall, as the industry is clearing the way for it, knowing there’s no competition.”
Death Stranding 2‘s launch date was just lately introduced as June 26. The newest main sport launch date introduced for 2025 thus far is Directive 8020 which is releasing on October 2 and is a survival horror title set in house which might coincide properly with spooky season.
Only three games have September particular launch dates, with two in the beginning of the month and Borderlands 4 with a date of September 23.
Borderlands 4 is printed by 2K, a sister firm to Rockstar as each are owned by Take-Two, so this might trace that GTA 6 is releasing later in Autumn than then.
xQc defends leaked GTA 6 worth
Streamer xQc has defended if Rockstar does plan to cost GTA 6 on the level respected Swiss retailer Brack has.
Brack has listedGTA 6 preorders for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on its web site for 99 Swiss Francs, which at present converts to £87 / $112 / €103.
While the value has not been formally confirmed by Rockstar, xQc has defended this if GTA 6 is broadly offered for this price.
The streamer posted on social media: “Gamers will buy five early access, half-baked $140 games and sprinkle $300 worth of skins in a year but when a AAA company goes all out and take their time to make the most anticipated polished product we know they can make, suddenly $100 is too much? Stop talking.”
His put up left followers divided within the feedback.
Gamers livid after retailer itemizing preorders reveals worth
The Swiss retailer seemingly revealing the preorder worth of GTA 6 has not gone down properly with players due to how a lot it’s charging.
Reputable Swiss retailer Brack has listedGTA 6 preorders for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on its web site for 99 Swiss Francs, which at present converts to £87 / $112 / €103.
And players took to the GTA 6 Subreddit to vent their anger.
On a post that has since been eliminated by moderators, dawny1x mentioned: “Nah $112 is crazy, imma still cop but damn I hope [this is] fake ✌️😭”
Painted-Black-Roses transformed is to Australian {dollars} and mentioned: “$178AUD? Bruh, you’re joking…”
89abdullah49 mentioned: “Preorders for 112 dollars while we don’t even have a cover photo or trailer 2 is STUPID.”
Price revealed by retailer itemizing preorders
The worth of GTA 6 appears to have been revealed by a Swiss retailer itemizing preorders for the sport.
Gaming analysts have beforehand mentioned the sport may price as much as $100.
Now, respected Swiss retailer Brack has listedGTA 6 preorders for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on its web site for fairly a excessive quantity.
Preorders can be found for 99 Swiss Francs, which at present converts to £87 / $112 / €103.
That’s considerably above the same old £70 that is charged for a prime AAA sport.
However the preorder worth has not been formally confirmed by Rockstar but.
‘Rockstar must launch trailer 2 NOW’
A Redditor has posted within the GTA 6 Subreddit why “Rockstar needs to release trailer 2 NOW”.
OK-Union1343 mentioned: “It took more than one year to analyse every frame of trailer 1.How are we supposed to do the same with trailer 2 in just seven months? C’mon Rockstar. It’s now or never.”
And others have been sharing their ideas with some good feedback.
Sbomsy mentioned: “That’s easy bud, they’ll drop a 15 sec trailer and there will be plenty of time to see every detail on every frame again.”
PippinMcForrelaxation mentioned: “Nah don’t worry we’ll work overtime. Who’s joining me in quitting their job and studies to operate on this beast just in time before the release? It’s going to be tight but we can do it if we stick together!”
Electrical_Room5091 mentioned: “The next trailer probably marks the start of the market campaign. I expect updates every other month once the next trailer comes out.”
GTA 6 price meme
Another meme that is proving in style within the GTA 6 Subreddit is one mocking players complaining concerning the sport doubtlessly costing $100.
Gaming analysts have mentioned the sport may hit that worth level and a lot of players have vented their anger on-line.
But there is a meme referencing this within the GTA 6 Subreddit that is obtained 8.9k upvotes on the time of writing and a great deal of feedback saying the sport is not going to price that.
O__18th mentioned: “It will not be 100.”
YaBoiCJ99 mentioned: “Why does everyone keep thinking it’s gonna cost $100? It’s gonna be $70 regardless of what anyone says.”
Rain_Zeros mentioned: “It will not cost $100 it’ll be $70.”
The worth of GTA 6 has not but been formally confirmed.
Popular meme mocking trailer 2 April launch date rumours
There’s a preferred meme within the GTA 6 Subreddit mocking hypothesis a second trailer will launch in April.
Gaming consultants behind the GTA VI O’Clock present have mentioned they’ve labored out what they imagine to be the discharge date for the second sport trailer of late March or early April with the latter being backed up by a “credible” insider.
As with all rumours, till something is introduced, followers are skeptical and have been poking enjoyable at this one, with one posting what seems to be an AI generated Tweet from Rockstar dated April 1 2025 that claims: “Happy April Fools’ Day everyone! GTA 6 was just a joke, we’ll move forward with GTAO (GTA Online) and will give updates on GTA 7 in about 20 years.”
The put up is proving in style with 4.1k upvotes on the time of writing and a great deal of feedback.
Dry-Fault-5557 mentioned: “I hope that they actually drop the second trailer on the first. Nobody is actually going to believe it.”
LingonberryCurrent22 mentioned: “I think they will announce a delay on April 1 then drop the trailer an hour later with a November 25 release date.”
AHily2316 mentioned: “It’s going to be another GTAO post. They’ll be like ‘business as usual’ while we’ll be raging.”
Nothing has but been confirmed by Rockstar.
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