The awaited game “Grand Theft Auto VI” (GTA VI) unexpectedly premiered on YouTube revealing a planned release in 2025 for the addition, to the highly popular video game series. Confirming speculations the game takes place in a city called Vice City, reminiscent of Miami and introduces its first playable female character.
The trailer was released earlier than scheduled due to a leak preceding its intended debut on Tuesday. Rockstar Games, the developer behind GTA acknowledged the leak. Encouraged viewers to watch the trailer. Within over six hours the video gained 40 million views on YouTube.
Accompanied by Tom Pettys “Love Is A Long Road ” the trailer introduces Lucia—a character who is shown being released from prison in what seems to be Florida. The scenes showcase an alligator entering a store and a woman dancing on top of a moving car hinting at the games embrace of Americas eccentricities, those associated with Florida.
Staying true, to GTAs established themes the trailer includes police raids, car accidents, arrests and illegal gatherings where car stunts take place known as “sideshows.”
Towards the conclusion Lucia emphasizes the importance of unity and teamwork stating that it is crucial for us to overcome challenges together. This notion evokes the idea of a crime duo of Bonnie and Clyde highlighting the franchises playable female character.
Sam Houser, the founder of Rockstar expressed their dedication to pushing the limits of story driven open world experiences with GTA VI.