GTA 6 LIVE: Rockstar Games 'teases' trailer 2 release date

Another trailer 2 date theory

There's an alternative theory that Rockstar might release GTA 6 trailer 2 on 2 December.

That's after X / Twitter account @NikTekOfficial saw the number six on the phone in the bottom right corner of Rockstar's GTA Online weekly events update next to the letters 'MNO', saying this could signal Monday.

However on older phones like that, those kind of keypads with that arrangement of letters and numbers were fairly standard.

Rockstar Games 'teases' trailer 2 release date

Social media has been flooded with speculation that GTA 6 trailer 2 will release on 3 December.

This date was previously speculated because a PlayStation event is rumoured for that day to celebrate its 30th birthday and it would mark a week before the expected date for the GTA Online Winter update releasing, which is what Rockstar did last year with the first trailer.

And now there's another theory tying in with that date.

Rockstar posted its GTA Online weekly events update on social media and in the artwork for it, fans have spotted the number three cropping up a lot.

Three can be seen on the phone and there are three bullets next to the gun.

This has led to a number of social media users to speculate that Rockstar is teasing something for 3 December.

GTA Online weekly events

Rockstar Games has revealed the weekly events taking place in GTA Online on its newswire.

The studio said: "It's the last week of The Heist Challenge and what better way to hit that daunting GTA$20 TRILLION goal than going for broke at The Diamond Casino & Resort.

"Hatch an elaborate scheme to relocate the contents of The Diamond Casino's subterranean vault - it's guaranteed to contain diamonds during The Diamond Casino Heistthrough December 4.

"Plus, completing The Diamond Casino Heist once this week will accomplish the Weekly Challenge and get you The Diamond Strike Vest in addition to a GTA$100,000 prize.

"Those yet to case The Diamond Casino & Resort can get started by speaking to Lester Crest in Mirror Park. From there, you and your accomplices will need a base of operations and a safe haven to evade detection. Luckily, Arcades and their Upgrades and Modifications are 30 per cent off through December 4."

GTA 6 at risk of feeling 'samey' says former Rockstar developer

After a Rockstar Games employee listing was found to have information on development tools being used in GTA 6, former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermeij says one of the features mentioned has actually been considered for a very long time but was previously "given up on" for feeling "samey".

Part of a LinkedIn post found by GTA 6 sleuths mentioned "procedural generation for objects and game environments" was being worked on.

But Vermeij, who spent 14 years at Rockstar as a technical director, working on Grand Theft Auto projects such as Vice City, San Andreas and 4 before leaving in 2009, said procedural generation was considered in games he worked on but was "given up on" as "they often feel a bit samey".

In response to a Tweet, he said: "The thing with procedurally generated interiors is that they often feel a bit samey. We dabbled before for SA and 4 but ultimately gave up on the idea."

Grand Theft Auto turns 27

It's Grand Theft Auto's birthday as the very first game turned 27 on Thursday (28 November).

It first released on PC before being available on PS1 a month later and then Game Boy Color in October 1999.

The gameplay is shown from a top-down perspective in an open world where players must complete missions to earn points to progress.

It released to mixed reviews from critics but gamers loved it.

GTA 6 'confirmed' for PC

A Redditor has posted a job description shared on LinkedIn from someone that appears to be heavily involved in developing GTA 6 in the game's Subreddit.

ForwardMedicine7905 posted a screenshot of a listing for a Principal Engine Programmer which "oversees the design, development and optimisation of core engine of Rockstar's in-house RAGE engine".

The spec also said: "Lead performance profiling and optimisation efforts, pushing the limits of real-time rendering and processing to maintain smooth performances across all platforms, including next-gen consoles and PC.

"Drive the integration of new technologies and research into the engine pipeline, such as ray tracing, ray-traced global illumination, procedural generations for objects and game environments and various other technical systems within the engine core."

While it offers insight into the development tools that are seemingly being used in the production of GTA 6, the post also mentions PC.

This seemingly indicates the game will release on PC at some point despite Rockstar so far only confirming GTA 6 will be playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

This is speculation at this time and nothing has been officially confirmed.

Rumoured PlayStation event could have trailer 2 news

Rumours are circulating that GTA 6 trailer 2 could be announced or released on 3 December because of a speculated PlayStation event.

In a new ad for its Play Has No Limits campaign, a digital train timetable was shown which had the figures 03, 12 and 20:24 in it.

That's led to speculation there could be a Showcase or State of Play event on 3 December - that also marks the exact date of the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.

GTA 6 comes into this because it's been heavily rumoured PlayStation won the marketing rights for the game, meaning if that is the case, PlayStation bundles will be sold with GTA 6 and PlayStation branding will be on any future marketing from Rockstar.

The game will still be playable on Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Speculation has swirled that if this is the case, and with it being PlayStation's 30th anniversary, trailer 2 for GTA 6 would tie in well with this.

This also coincides with another theory that has been doing the rounds that a second trailer could release on 3 December as that marks a week before a major GTA Online update, a similar schedule to what Rockstar did with the release of the first GTA 6 trailer.

All signs seemingly point to 3 December then...

None of this has been officially confirmed at the time of writing.

GTA 6 'development tool' revealed

A Redditor has posted a job description posted on LinkedIn from someone that appears to be heavily involved in developing GTA 6 in the game's Subreddit.

ForwardMedicine7905 posted a screenshot of a listing for a Principal Engine Programmer which "oversees the design, development and optimisation of core engine of Rockstar's in-house RAGE engine".

The spec also said: "Lead performance profiling and optimisation efforts, pushing the limits of real-time rendering and processing to maintain smooth performances across all platforms, including next-gen consoles and PC.

"Drive the integration of new technologies and research into the engine pipeline, such as ray tracing, ray-traced global illumination, procedural generations for objects and game environments and various other technical systems within the engine core."

And other Redditors have been sharing their thoughts.

MartianFromBaseAlpha said: "Procedural generation in this case likely is a development tool. You won't even know what was procedurally generated because you will see just the end result."

Friendly_Bluejay7407 said: "I think this MOSTLY applies to development, so devs wouldn't have to place every tree and bush and model every interior by hand etc, although I can see street trash and homeless camps under bridges or stuff being random to make the game feel more alive."

ItsRobbSmark said: "It's a dev tool. We know they're at least using it on clothing so that designers can design clothing variations quickly within the standard workflow based on pre-made fabric/texture libraries. They will very likely procedurally generate interiors, buildings and object variations as they're making the environment... They won't do this at runtime because it's a whole big can of worms to replicate and GTA Online is such a big piece of the pie. I don't think they'll go full on procedural generation for all the buildings but I imagine at least some of them will be variations that are generated procedurally. And if they're truly aiming for 70 per cent interiors, as we have heard, I think they absolutely will procedurally generate interiors for houses and buildings."

'One more scenario'

X / Twitter user @GTAVI_Countdown, which regularly posts about GTA 6 and Rockstar Games, believes there is "one more scenario" in which there could be an update from Rockstar Games on the game this year.

When Rockstar dropped the trailer for GTA 6 in December 2023, a week or so later an update for GTA Online dropped.

A huge update for GTA Online is scheduled for December 10 and @GTAVI_Countdown thinks there could be something GTA 6 related in the lead up this time around too in order to drive interest in GTA Online too.

'Past the time Rockstar usually makes big announcements'

X / Twitter user @that1detectiv3 has cooled talk of the 'moon theory' in which some people believe Rockstar teased an update for November 22.

The user posted: "Today is the long anticipated moon theory day and it's already past the time Rockstar usually makes big announcements (8am/9am EST) 😭 don't expect anything GTA 6 related today. If we were right and the theory was legit, a Trailer 2 announcement would've been out by now."

Why there 'might' be an announcement today

X / Twitter account @GTAVI_Countdown has explained why there "might" be an announcement from Rockstar today.

The user posted: ".Moon is in the waning gibbous phase. Trailer 1 was teased in the same way. It's Friday (Trailer 1 was announced on a Friday). Character has the same pose as Jason. Trailer 1 song lyrics say 'I would wait for the moon'."

Time will tell...

Rockstar teases "mind blowing things" to come in GTA 6

At the Golden Joystick Awards 2024, GTA 6 scooped the award for Most Anticipated Game.

A Rockstar employee got on stage to accept the award and while he didn't introduce himself, he did tease the studio is working on "mind blowing things" for GTA 6, as per GamesRadar.

The employee said: "Thank you so much for this incredible award. Also, a massive thank you to all the fans. They're the most important thing for us, they mean a lot to us at Rockstar.

"There's an incredible amount of people doing amazing things on Grand Theft Auto 6. Absolutely mind-blowing things.

"It's a real honour to be able to come up here and accept this award on everyone's behalf. I wish more of us could be here but thank you very much everybody and yeah, more to come. Thank you."

Full story: Why are fans saying a second trailer will release tomorrow?

Fans are desperate for any nugget of new information about GTA 6 and they've come up with a theory that a second trailer will release on November 22.

That's because there's a lot of chatter on social media about the 'moon theory' in relation to Rockstar Games' next announcement about GTA 6.

To explain, it's thought by some that Rockstar teases when a huge GTA 6 announcement is coming by including an image of what the moon will look like on the day of that key announcement in an update for something like GTA Online.

Read the full story here.

Huge PS5 Pro enhancements rumoured for GTA 6

An industry insider claims Rockstar is optimising GTA 6 for the PS5 Pro using the console's advanced PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology.

According to HipHopGamer, Rockstar is even working on "PSSR 2.0" already but further details are not known at this stage.

PSSR is Sony's AI-driven upscaling technology to improve resolution and frame rates and a beefier version of this could massively improve the performance of open world games like GTA 6.

Rockstar has not confirmed this.

April theory emerges

There's another theory that's doing the rounds on social media in terms of dates Rockstar may (or may not) have teased regarding releasing any new GTA 6 content.

Last year, there was a GTA Online shirt that was spotted with a series of numbers on it which included the date of the first GTA 6 trailer.

And another theory is doing the rounds that another date has been spotted on it, of 1 April 2025.

It's led to speculation on social media this could be a date there will be an update on GTA 6, although that is April Fools' Day...

GTA 6 nominated for most anticipated game at The Game Awards

GTA 6 has been nominated for the most anticipated game at The Game Awards.

The category is defined as "recognising an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward".

GTA 6 is up against Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Monster Hunter Wilds.

Six games are up for 2024 Game of the Year, which are Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and Metaphor: Refantazio.

'Time to admit these were all GTA 6 teases'

A X / Twitter account that regularly posts about GTA 6 and Rockstar games has posted a thread that said: "It's time to admit these were all GTA 6 teases."

@that1detectiv3 has posted 10 examples of what they claim are teases Rockstar has included over the past couple of years or so.

Some seem to make a lot of sense whereas others are a little bit of a stretch.

None of these have been confirmed by Rockstar.

Rockstar job listing suggests game is in bug-fixing stage

A Rockstar job listing has got Redditors saying GTA 6 is in the bug-fixing stage.

The studio is on the lookout for an Associate QA Tester: Online Services (Night Shift) which has led a number of social media users to say the game is being tested at night and fixed during the day.

Dry-Fault-5557 said: "Big companies bug test at night so that daytime workers can fix any issues the following day. Boosting productivity."

adamcookie26 said: "This boosts my confidence that the game will release in 2025. Testing day and night is insane. They want as many bugs to be found as possible and general feedback even if it comes from someone possibly tired."

VolcanoPlant said: "They must be pretty serious about delivering the best game quality. I praise that. Thank you Rockstar."

Former Rockstar developer hints at RDR2-style NPC interactions in GTA 6

A former Rockstar Games designer has hinted GTA 6 could have similar NPC interactions to those seen in Red Dead Redemption 2.

RDR2 has a system where players can interact with any NPC and speaking with IGN, Ben Hinchcliffe has hinted this could be seen in GTA 6.

"From a theoretical standpoint, and what you might be able to do if you had the budget and the team size, I don't see any reason why you couldn't have RDR2 level of NPC interaction in a much larger scale game," he said.

IGN reports Hinchcliffe could not say anything specific about GTA 6 as he has signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement).

'Moon theory' explained

There's a lot of chatter on social media about the 'moon theory' in relation to Rockstar's next announcement about GTA 6.

To explain, it's thought by some that Rockstar teases when a huge announcement is coming by including an image of what the moon will look like on the day of that key announcement in an update for something like GTA Online.

In September 2023, Rockstar posted an update for GTA Online which included a Waning Gibbous moon.

On December 1 2023, when there was a Waning Gibbous moon, Rockstar revealed the date and time the GTA 6 trailer would drop.

Because of this, there are a number of people that believe in the 'moon theory' and that Rockstar uses it as a way to tease big announcements.

It's come up again because in a GTA Online update posted by Rockstar on November 1, a Waning Gibbous moon was used in a featured image and the next one that will appear in real life comes on November 22.

So fans think that Rockstar is set to drop an update for the game on November 22, at the end of this week.

Stay tuned folks.

More details spotted in trailer

X / Twitter user @GTAVI_Countdown, which regularly posts about GTA and Rockstar Games, has posted a second part in a series of "details you missed in the GTA 6 trailer".

The user has spotted the following:

• Realistic dust particle simulation and light that bounces off Lucia's face onto another surface as she turns around.
• Jason's ear is pierced twice, hinting there will be a variety of character customisations.
• Dynamic construction mechanic from RDR2 seemingly returns.
• Portable toilets will be featured in the game that may also be used as a way to lose cops.
• Muscle deformation physics as characters move.
• Realistic wave simulation that interacts with the objects.
• A blimp based on the real-life Florida Keys surveillance blimp used for border security to detect drug trafficking boats and aircraft coming from Cuba, which could also be a hint that Cuba will be featured in the game.
• DJ TOKiMONSTA is the first celebrity featured in the game and possibly Rod Wave.
• Fishing will be featured in the game, with various fishing gear found in the store.
• Malls and shopping centres similar to the North Point Mall from Vice City will seemingly return.
• Advanced hair physics showcased as an NPC jumps in the nightclub scene.
• Real-time ray tracing effects and global illumination.
• Multiple examples of extreme weather effects, including flooding, mentions of a waterspout and a heavy rainstorm.
• Birds can be seen perched on power lines for the first time in the series, which could also mean cables will have their own collision physics.
• Advanced AI showcased with NPCs' ability to parallel park, walk and ride in groups for the first time and the ability to interact in real time where an NPC tosses a drink to another.

Take-Two CEO says AI will not make game development 'cheaper, quicker, better or easier'

In a live interview on CNBC, Strauss Zelnick, CEO and chair of Take-Two, said: "In terms of AI, the interactive entertainment business has been in AI forever.

"AI stands for 'artificial intelligence' which is an oxymoron, there is no such thing, it's just a description of a digital toolset that will affect every part of our lives in the same way that we got with smartphones.

"I would love to say it's going to make things cheaper, quicker, better or easier to make hits, I don't think that's the case.

"What it means is our creative people will be able to do fewer mundane tasks and turn their attention to the really creative tasks.

"The machines can't make creative decisions for you."