“When will GTA 6 come out?” is the big question on everyone’s lips right now.

GTA 5 was an amazing success, both creatively speaking and financially. According to NME, it had generated more than $6 BILLION which is pretty amazing considering the fact that it is over 20x what they paid to make the game ($256 million.)

Based on the fact they made an insane amount of profit in GTA 5 and based on the fact that there’s is a whole wealth of rumours and leaks going around it is a pretty safe bet that GTA 6 is indeed going to be a reality and I am extremely excited to get my hands on it after already waiting 7 years.

So when will GTA 6 come out? And Do we know the Release Date?

With this knowledge alone it is a pretty safe bet to say they are going to be making GTA 6 a reality and the likelihood is that they have been working on making it so for a long time now.

There have been some stories circulating that the game is only early in development and isn’t even close to being a finished product, however, according to the credible Rockstar leaker Chris Liberty, the main story was completed before Dan Houser left Rockstar in March this year.

For those who don’t know; Houser was the lead story writer for popular Rockstar games such as Red Dead Redemption, Maxy Payne 3 and Bully he also played a big part in previous Grand Theft Auto campaign stories. Dan Houser took an extended break in April last year so it is completely possible that the story was complete even before then.

Arguably Chris Liberty is the most credible source when it comes to leaks. Especially when you consider the fact that he spoke about the fact that Dan Houser was going to leave Rockstar a year before it was even officially announced.

It is also noteworthy to add that Liberty is followed by Rockstar on his social media pages adding another layer of credibility.

Isn’t it in early development?

There has been quite a few GTA 6 leaks over the years but they all seem to be contradicting each other. Quite a lot of those leaks saying they are in the early stages of development.

An example of such a leak is from Kotaku which states that according to an internal email by management, the game is still in early development and will be released as a much smaller game that gets updated regularly.

This is apparently to help reduce the workload and stress on the developers. Although the author of the post is very credible; notably predicting things accurately in the past, I don’t believe that it is still early in the development cycle.

Why? Well, for one it’s been 7 years since the release of the game and Rockstar would have known from the start they were making another addition to the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

The other reason is that as above, credible leakers have since stated otherwise and that big elements like the story is complete which isn’t something you see in an early stage.

Finally, I don’t believe the claim that Rockstar is planning to release a smaller version of the game and update it. This isn’t something that rings true with Rockstars way of dealing with games especially ones in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

If we look at all the previous games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise they have released one complete single-player experience and not updated story aspects of it at all… so I don’t see why they would start now. After all, history is a good way to judge exactly what the future holds for us and big companies like Rockstar aren’t an exception to that.

What will be in GTA 6?

This is another extremely interesting question, and exciting!

All this information below has come from a leak by a Reddit user called JackOLantern1982. Also from a forum post on Fireden.

Where will it be based?

Unlike the rumours that suggests that rockstar north will see the next GTA video game return to vice city It is going to take place in Vice City and a new explorable area in Brazil, mainly Rio.

How will it play out?

There is going to be linear missions throughout GTA 6, similar to the introduction mission in GTA V. There will also only be one playable character in it. A male called Ricardo (So no female protagonist like some leaks suggested.)

Ricardo is an up and coming drug lord who begins as a drug smuggler from Vice City. The smuggles are from Vice City to this new Brazillian area.

When is it based?

Unlike GTA V, there will only be one playable character. It is also going to be set in the 70s/80s, so expect a 70s/80s soundtrack! There’s going to be a huge prison system in the game playing a huge role in the story.

What will be unique to GTA 6?

Weather is going to be a big factor in the game. So think about things like tornadoes, floods and even hurricanes like in one of the GTA VI Liberty City weather mods. This would add a really enjoyable dynamic to the way the game functions in my opinion. I must say this is definitely something I would love to see.

GTA 6 will be heavily inspired by Narcos. There is going to be a sandboxy type part where you build up your drug empire. Apparently, it will be 10x bigger than the GTA online drug empire-building systems.

There will be lots of subtitle reading, much like Narcos again. Especially when you are in South America. In Vice City, there is a mix of all the languages.

It is also going to cover immigration issues because of the time and how the political landscape looked then. It’ll cover HIV too because that is when it was first really coming to light.

The weapons system will be similar to Red Dead Redemption. You can only carry a realistic amount of weapons on your body at the time. Not a military worthy supply all in your pockets!

Just like Red Dead Redemption’s horse saddle feature your guns will be in your car boot. Also, when you wear body armour you will now be able to see it.

There will be economical features too. Essentially, when classic cars get older their value actually shoots up in price. Much like real life. The buildings will also change over the eras which I think is a pretty cool feature.

Do we know anything about the GTA 6 story?

Potential Classic Car In GTA 6

One leak says that there is going to be a really insane plot twist in the game. There will supposedly also be a mission-based around a nightclub. Were the coppers try to get rid of a drug ring. Most likely, it will be a gang you’re affiliated with.

Dynamic weather, drug empire building, it’s own economics… this game is going to be AMAZING. If leaks are to be believed. Unfortunately there is never a way to know for sure.

Honestly, we can’t say with 100% confidence if this is exactly what will be in the game or not. We do know that even if it was all true the game is most likely in pre-alpha. This does mean that everything is subject to change.

Either way, we know the game is going to be phenomenal. It most likely won’t come out until 2022 due to the size of it. Especially considering the fact that I don’t believe Rockstar would release a semi-complete game, to begin with. GTA V was an incredibly ambitious project and GTA 6 will have to beat it in every way.

We don’t know the release date for sure or if this GTA game will be released in parts making the map moderately sized to begin with. We can only rely on rumour after rumour so much. Especially when they all contradict each other. We do know though, that the next GTA game in the Grand Theft Auto series is going to be an amazing one.

What is your opinion on the release date? Will it be soon or not? Leave a comment below!