The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has finally been revealed after being leaked, giving fans a first glimpse of the much-awaited game. The 90-second teaser confirmed that the game will be set in Miami-inspired Vice City and will feature a female protagonist named Lucia, marking the first time since the 1990s that the series has featured a female lead character. However, fans will have to wait until 2025 for the game’s release.
GTA VI will be the sequel to 2013’s smash hit GTA V, which became the second best-selling video game of all time. The announcement of the trailer sparked global headlines in November, with fans eagerly seeking out any information about the new game.
The trailer shows people racing cars, partying on boats, and even features a man pulling an alligator out of a swimming pool, all set to the sounds of Love is a Long Road by Tom Petty. Gamer Jess, known as “Rage Darling” online, commented on the new game, saying that the series has always been seen as a “man’s game,” but the addition of a female perspective has left her intrigued, and she believes it will have a big impact on the wider gaming industry.
Despite the excitement, there are still unanswered questions about the game, including which consoles it will be released on. Take-Two Interactive, the game’s publisher, has announced that GTA VI will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. Additionally, there is no information on a potential PC version, but it’s expected that a PC release will follow the same pattern as previous games in the series.
The voice actor behind lead character Lucia remains a mystery, and experts have suggested that the long development time for the new game could be attributed to the immense success of GTA V, which continues to be popular through GTA Online.
Originally developed in 1997, the GTA series has been both critically and commercially successful, as well as controversial. Questions around the series’ violent content were even raised in the House of Lords. In celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary, Netflix will make GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas available for subscribers on mobile devices on 14 December.
GTA VI is expected to be the most expensive game ever made, and fans are eagerly anticipating its release in 2025.