GTA 6: Live updates as Rockstar Games could bring back nostalgic minigame

Rockstar trailer timelines

A Redditor has compared the time Rockstar Games has taken between releasing a first trailer for a game and a second.

While GTA 6 is already the game Rockstar has gone the longest with from releasing its first trailer to then giving fans another official update, one Redditor has identified how long the wait has been between trailers specifically.

There was a 378 day gap between trailers for GTA 5 and a 343 day gap for Red Dead Redemption 2.

It's been 294 days at the time of writing since the first trailer for GTA 6 dropped.

GTA 6 'will create world's biggest gaming day off'

A post in the GTA 6 Subreddit has speculated the game's release "will create the world's biggest gaming day off".

semprogno shared their thoughts and stats from an article and other Redditors have been commenting how they're planning to get the time to play the game.

fmcsm said: "When it comes out I'll take a week off just to play."

TheRealDealTys said: "Multiple people I know, including my dad. Will be calling off work for a week for the release lol."

Sufficient-Pool5958 said: "Remember - don't call off the day of. Get home, start the download, and go to work while nobody else is. Call off work starting the NEXT day."

'Basketball minigame was worked on'

Popular YouTuber LegacyKillaHD has revealed a feature not seen in the Grand Theft Auto series for 20 years was worked on - but may have been already axed.

The account claimed a basketball minigame was in development but "was on the chopping block at the end of 2023".

Basketball has not been included in a GTA game since San Andreas released in 2004.

The user added it's "always the difficulty talking about a game active in development" and there have been older rumours that 3v3 basketball was set to be included.

But these are just rumours though with no official word from Rockstar Games.

Ned Luke "finally got boat back" after 11 years

One for GTA 5 fans - Ned Luke, who plays Michael De Santa, has "finally got [his] boat back" after 11 years.

Luke posted a video on X / Twitter of him driving a speedboat which is similar to one that was at the centre of an certain GTA 5 story mission.

"It's been 11 f***ing years, 11 years, and I finally got my boat back! My boat," he exclaimed in the video.

Map discussion

A discussion has sparked in the GTA 6 Subreddit about how long it will take to walk across the entire map of Leonida.

AdOne5825 said: "There will be a video about this one day after release."

slayer_thatis_epicc said: "Nice try Rockstar developer. We ain't walking for another Epsilon side mission."

SpringJungle said: "It takes around two hours to cross the GTA 5 map. So I expect it will take three-to-four (five at maximum) hours to cross GTA 6."

Fans react to release being a year away

A number ofGTA 6 fans in the GTA 6 Subreddit have been reacting to the game's release window being a year away.

Karmas-a-beach said: "Let's hope it goes quickly, and does not get delayed... I'm somewhat hopeful 😄😄😅"

Deep-Alternative3149 said: "It'll be no time before we're playing. A year really isn't that long. Excited to see more official releases on the game soon."

devydevdev69 said: "I honestly think I'm gonna cry a little as the game starts for the first time."

One year from release window

It's now officially a year until the release window for GTA 6.

As confirmed recently by Take-Two, Rockstar's parent company, the game is currently still on track to release in Autumn 2025.

We've now officially entered the season of Autumn for 2024, meaning there's just a year to go until the release window of what's perhaps the most highly anticipated game of all time.

All that's come from Rockstar Games so far is the trailer which dropped in December 2023 and there has not been any update from the studio since.

It's already the longest Rockstar has ever gone between dropping a first trailer for a game and giving players any update.

Rockstar Games contact Kai Cenat

Rockstar Games got in touch with Kai Cenat while he was streaming.

A message from the studio to the streamer on X / Twitter said: "We wanted to let you know that a few of us from Rockstar Community Team will be visiting TwitchCon in San Diego this week.

"We enjoyed watching your playthrough of Red Dead Redemption 2 and would love to introduce ourselves. If you're planning to be at the event, please let us know."

Cenat couldn't believe what he saw and could barely contain his excitement.

It's not known exactly why Rockstar was keen to get in touch with Cenat but with the release of GTA 6 a year or so away, the studio could be looking for streamers to feature it or ways to promote it.

Rockstar 'will share more details over time'

Rockstar Games "will share more details over time" about GTA 6, according to a document from Take-Two.

The studio's parent company confirmed in an annual report that GTA 6 is still currently on track to release in Autumn 2025.

And the same document also said: "The label [Rockstar] released its first trailer for the title in December 2023 and will share more details over time."

Reaction to release being on track

Redditors in the GTA 6 Subreddit have been reacting to Take-Two confirming the game is still on track.

Trainalf said: "Fingers crossed, boys. Fingers crossed."

TheLolicorrector said: "My bet is on a November release, then they get even more sales in December due to Christmas."

GeneMurky8070 said: "Looking forward to next year's marketing period from Rockstar. They make some of the best trailers. Exciting times."

Full story: Autumn 2025 release still on track says Take-Two

Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two has confirmed in an annual report that GTA 6 is still currently on track to release in Autumn 2025.

The document was made public on the same day of a shareholder meeting in which it was being discussed with the crucial detail that bosses are still planning for the game to come out as planned.

There has been a lot of speculation and rumour the game was "internally delayed" to 2026 following a Tweet from a staff member at GTABase.com which was claimed to be based on information from "multiple devs across two studios".

However this was debunked by two insiders, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier and Insider Gaming owner Tom Henderson, who both reassured fans on social media the game had not been delayed.

Read the full story here.

Take-Two confirms Autumn 2025 release is still on track

Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two has confirmed GTA 6 is still on track to release in Autumn 2025, despite seemingly endless rumours circulating that the game is delayed.

The 2024 annual report for Take-Two was made public on the same day of a shareholder meeting (September 18) in which it was being discussed.

The document confirmed GTA 6 is still on track for the release window Take-Two set out in May ahead of an earnings call.

GTA 6 trailer passes 210m views

The trailer for GTA 6 has now gone past the 210m mark.

When it dropped in December 2023, it broke all sorts of YouTube records, including the most amount of views for a video that wasn't a music video in the first 24 hours it was posted with 96m.

The feat has even been recorded in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2025.

It's been viewed over and over again by fans and picked apart by those trying to find any clues Rockstar may have hidden away to reveal more details and features about the upcoming game.

Reaction to GTA 6 on PC leak

Redditors in the GTA 6 Subreddit have been reacting to Rockstar's leak that the game seems to be coming to PC.

AlexVonBronx said:" I mean, is there any doubt it's not gonna come to PC eventually? It's gonna come out a year later like it did since GTA 3."

AppearanceHealthy195 said: "Rockstar has never released their games on all platforms simultaneously. They tend to follow a staggered release strategy, similar to what they did with GTA 5, to maximise revenue from each platform."

InvestigatorDue7765 said: "As people here are saying, there's no doubt there will be a PC version about a year later but it's funny that Rockstar is still using their project name only not to mention GTA 6 anywhere..."

GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 'confirmed' on PC in leak

An update to the Rockstar Games launcher on PC briefly saw folders included for Americas (which is believed to be GTA 6), Red Dead Redemption and GTA 5 Gen 9, according to a post on X / Twitter from @videotechuk_.

In 2018, there were reports that GTA 6 had the codename Project Americas.

GTA 6 has yet to be confirmed for PC but this seems Rockstar is preparing for its release on the platform.

A PC port for Red Dead Redemption has long been expected too but is yet to be confirmed and this update seems to reveal Rockstar is gearing up for its release.

A GTA 5 Gen 9 folder is understood to be expanded and enhanced versions of the game from PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions.

The Red Dead Redemption folder is understood to have contained metadata whereas the two other folders were empty.

Rockstar has already updated the launcher and when updated, these folders no longer appear.

Anti-cheat added to GTA Online on GTA 5's 11th birthday

Rockstar Games is understood to have added an anti-cheat to GTA Online on the 11th birthday of GTA 5.

It's called 'BattlEye' and has been rolled out on PC; cheaters on consoles are not as prevalent as those on PC.

'BattlEye' can be disabled for single-player mode but not for online.

There is speculation Rockstar is testing this out ahead of the release of GTA 6 and a potential new online mode.

This has not been confirmed by Rockstar at the time of writing.

GTA 5 turns 11

A number of GTA 5 fans have been celebrating the most recent full entry from Rockstar Games in the Grand Theft Auto series turning 11.

GTA 5 released on September 17 2013 on Xbox 360 and PS3 and it has since been released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.

The game originally released with just the story mode with online coming a couple of weeks later.

And to celebrate the iconic game turning 11, a number of social media users across various platforms have been sharing their favourite moments from the story, amazing gameplay clips they've created - and taking the opportunity to ask Rockstar to hurry up with GTA 6.

Key PS6 details revealed - everything we know so far

The first key details of a PS6 console have been revealed days after Sony announced a mid-generation update to the PS5 in the form of a PS5 Pro.

The very first mention of a new generation of consoles came as a result of Microsoft's $69billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Court documents in 2023 during this purchase revealed Microsoft is planning for a brand new generation of its Xbox console to release in 2028.

And now according to a report from Reuters, the first details of the PS6 have been revealed.

Read the full story here.

GTA 6 in Guinness World Records book already

GTA 6 has already made a Guinness World Records book around a year ahead of its scheduled release.

The game is mentioned in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2025, an annual book that celebrates big gaming achievements.

GTA 6 is mentioned for being the most viewed game trailer in its opening 24 hours.

This was posted on the GTA 6 Subreddit by Fide-Eye with a number of Redditors reacting.

LucifersPeen said: "We got a Guinness world records book about GTA 6 being the longest awaited sequel, before GTA 6. 🙃"

USFederalGovt said: "Breaking records before it even comes out lol."

PapaYoppa said: "I used to love these, dope they're still making them."

Ex-Rockstar developer Tweet reaction

Redditors have been reacting to what Obbe Vermeij, an ex-Rockstar developer, Tweeted about the studio "probably not [being] in a position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish" on the GTA 6 Subreddit.

red_fuel said: "Damn, I can't imagine not hearing about GTA 7 until 2035+. That seems so long away."

Saturn5050 said: "Imagine we still have to play GTA 6 on PS8."

Dontknowwhattodo1993 said: "As long as they don't Cyberpunk the game then I'm good."

AgentDigits said: "This is the kind stuff I've been saying. Delays are not typically made a year in advance especially when a release date is public. They'll only know if they need a delay part way into the beta stages of development. Not prior."

KathleenSlater said: "The depth and scale of RDR2 was crazy. Storytelling, gameplay, world building, the lot. The idea that we're going to get to experience that in a GTA game has me so excited, so I don't really care how much longer it takes. I just don't want to experience the disappointment of another delay announcement so close to release. I'd rather Rockstar held off on telling us a date entirely until they're certain they can meet it."

Rockstar 'probably not in position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish'

A former Rockstar Games developer has said based on their experience with the development and delay of GTA 4, "Rockstar is probably not in a position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish".

GTA 4 was originally scheduled for October 2007 but was delayed to April 2008 due to technical challenges, according to Rockstar's parent company Take-Two.

"The decision to delay GTA 4 was made four months or so before the original release date," Obbe Vermeij posted on X / Twitter.

"Any further and it's hard to make the call. Rockstar is probably not in a position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish.

"Also: GTA 6 will sell for 10+ years and there is no competition to worry about. They are not going to release the game until they're 100 per cent happy with it. No matter what it said in the trailer.

"I have no inside info. Didn't talk to anyone."

Vermeij spent 14 years at Rockstar as a technical director, working on Grand Theft Auto projects such as Vice City, San Andreas and IV before leaving in 2009.

'What's even the point?' Reaction to PS5 Pro not running GTA 6 at 60fps

Reddit user Leading-Plan titled a post "what's even the point" in the GTA 6 Subreddit, saying: "Given the huge price tag and performance bump, if it can't afford to run a game like GTA 6, which is what they're probably marketing towards, it's a huge scam then."

Others have been sharing their thoughts.

SittingByTheRiverr said: "Pretty obvious whats going on here, they're saving the big CPU upgrade for PS6."

Prestigious-Spite635 said: "I will be pessimistic but even 1080p 60fps sounds unrealistic and hard for PS5 Pro... Just expect the worst, the console for 4k 60fps RT will be PS6."

BlueberryObjective11 said: "I don't care about 4k but 1440p would be great."

PS5 Pro will not run GTA 6 at 60fps says expert

An expert has reportedly said GTA 6 will not run at 60fps on a PS5 Pro.

When asked by IGN if GTA 6 could run at that frame-rate on the new hardware, Richard Leadbetter, technology editor at Digital Foundry, said: "No.

"Grand Theft Auto games have always run complex simulations that push the CPU hard, which is why every GTA game has initially launched on their target platforms at 30fps (or lower!).

"The PS5 Pro uses the same CPU as the PS5 and it would be extremely challenging to hit 60fps if the base PS5 version is targeting 30fps.

"What you will get will be higher quality visuals but likely still running at similar frame-rates.

"Of course, all bets are off if Rockstar is targeting 60fps on the standard PS5 - but we've seen no evidence so far to suggest it is."

Gamers all say the same thing as Sony announces PS5 Pro

Sony and PlayStation have already had an eventful September - Concord was shut down just two weeks after launching, Astro Bot released to widespread critical acclaim and now the PS5 Pro console has been revealed but to a rather negative reception.

Widespread leaks and rumours were confirmed when Sony unveiled its mid-generation update to the PS5 on September 10.

The new console releases on November 7 but will cost an eye-watering $699.99 / £699.99 / €799.99.

And because of this insanely high price point, and it being sold without a disc drive, social media users are pretty much unanimous in saying the PS5 Pro is simply way too expensive.

Read the full story here.

'Not even GTA 6 at 4k 60fps can make this worth it'

The PS5 Pro was announced by Sony on September 10 and the biggest talking point from the reveal is its price.

It releases on November 7 and will cost an eye-watering $699.99 / £699.99 / €799.99.

A prominent GTA and Rockstar X / Twitter account, @that1detectiv3, said even GTA 6 running at its best would not make the console worth that amount of money.

"This'll probably be the best console to play GTA 6 on, but not even GTA 6 at 4k 60fps can make this outrageous price tag worth it," the user said.

Song request denied reaction

Redditors have been reacting to Martyn Ware, co-founder of Heaven 17, telling Rockstar to "go f**k yourself" after claiming the studio offered $7,500 for a song to be used in GTA 6 which also included a "buyout of any future royalties from the game".

Blunderbomb said: "$7,500 for a song that will most likely be heard hundreds of millions of times is crazy."

leonryan said: "Meanwhile there are artists I've only heard of because they were included in GTA games. Sacrificing profits from one song in one context for exposure to hundreds of millions of people isn't a mistake or unreasonable exploitation."

No-Replacement-8573 said: "Hahaha idk, that's just dumb, you either get no money from your song or $7,500 and the opportunity to have thousands/millions of streams in the future."

gerhudire said: "Without music in video games, there are loads of artists I'd never have heard or even listen to."

Redditusername195 said: "$7,500 + exposure bucks is crazy good."

Rockstar told 'go f**k yourself' after studio offered $7,500 for song

Rockstar Games has been told "go f**k yourself" after a claim was made on social media the studio offered $7,500 for a song to be used in GTA 6 which also included a "buyout of any future royalties from the game".

Martyn Ware, co-founder of Heaven 17, revealed he had been contacted by Rockstar enquiring about the use of the song 'Temptation' in the game in some way.

Heaven 17 is an English synth-pop band that formed in 1980 in which Ware played keyboard and was on vocals.

It's not known how Rockstar planned to use the track but there are assumptions online it was for use in one of the expected in-game radio stations.

Read the full story here.

Sony has 'locked down' exclusive marketing agreement

Sony is rumoured to have "locked down" a deal for exclusive marketing rights for the highly-anticipated GTA 6.

During the latest episode of the XNC Podcast, MAGG, an industry insider, claimed the agreement would allow the company to advertise the game as its partner.

He said: "It's more confirmation that you're going to hear about it in the second trailer for GTA 6 but Sony has locked down marketing rights for GTA 6 on the PS5 and PS5 Pro only."

It would not impact the game's availability for Xbox Series X/S.

MAGG also speculated the second trailer will debut at the 2024 Game Awards.

RedGamingTech also backed up the rumour with a Tweet which said: "Can confirm I've heard (and mentioned in a video) that Sony is going to use GTA 6 for heavy marketing of the PS5 Pro. Don't take as confirmation though - pinch of salt until it's announced."

Such a marketing deal could allow Sony to sell PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles bundled with GTA 6.

As mentioned by RedGamingTech, this is rumour and speculation at this stage and has not been confirmed by Rockstar Games at the time of writing.

Former Rockstar employees reveal all on unreleased GTA games

Former Rockstar Games employees have been speaking about a number of Grand Theft Auto titles and expansions that never saw the light of day after being in development or never making it past being a concept.

Hype is in overdrive for the latest instalment of Rockstar's iconic series, with GTA 6 scheduled to release in Autumn 2025.

With the series being so popular, there are so many different directions Rockstar could have taken with the series.

And a number of former Rockstar employees have spoken with Time Extension about some of the ones that didn't make it.

Read the full story here.

The GTA title that requires players to commit the most crimes

The Grand Theft Auto title with the highest proportion of main missions that requires the player to commit crimes has been revealed.

GTA 4 is in top spot, with almost four in every five missions requiring the player to break the law, according to a study from gaming experts at GTA BOOM.

GTA 5 is not far behind with three-quarters of main missions requiring crimes to be committed with GTA: San Andreas, GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City all around the 70 per cent mark.

Murder and stealing vehicles are the most common crimes.

Matt Gibbs, founder of GTA BOOM, said: "The Grand Theft Auto series is a prime example of Rockstar Games' unapologetic approach to game design.

"With the upcoming release of GTA 6, it's likely that Rockstar will continue to court controversy while delivering a game that's both entertaining and thought-provoking.

"The trailer's depiction of the protagonist's time in jail and their involvement in robberies suggests that crime will once again play a significant role in the narrative.

"However, it remains to be seen how Rockstar will use these elements to comment on contemporary issues and deliver their signature brand of satire."

GTA 6 Document v1.5

The latest edition of the 'GTA 6 Document' has been shared on Reddit.

It's a comprehensive 64-page document that details everything that's known about the game so far using data found in the trailer, various leaks and widespread speculation.

v1.5 includes missed details, trailer confirmation of leaks, three new pages covering events from December 2023, credits and a new look.

Check out the document here.

'Drought period is crazy'

At the time of writing, it has now been 274 days since Rockstar Games gave any official update on GTA 6, the longest amount of time Rockstar has ever gone without giving fans anything about an upcoming title.

By comparison, there was a 253 day wait for any GTA 5 update from the first announcements and 214 days for Red Dead Redemption 2 updates.

The wait is being speculated on the GTA 6 Subreddit, with Top_Information3534 saying: "GTA 6 drought period is crazy. Highly expecting Rockstar to announce the game coming to PS5 Pro in Fall 2025 themselves, soon after the PS5 Pro announcement next week."

It's important to note any PS5 Pro announcement is speculated at this time.

Other Redditors don't seem to agree the "drought period is crazy".

ten_year_rebound said: "We know the game exists and that's all they need us to know. They don't get a benefit to making another trailer until they have confirmed release date that they're ready to share. A game like this doesn't need constant promotion. When you have people clamouring for another look, the community is doing the marketing for you."

ToppleToes said: "People are complaining but I honestly don't care if it's taking this long. Once we are few years into playing the game, we will remember these times. We will be playing GTA 6 and we will be surprised how fast time went. People are really impatient nowadays."

LucasWesf00 said: "I've found that time is flying by as I'm slowly completing my backlog of games so that when GTA 6 drops I can happily focus on that!"

Developer thinks GTA 6 will change price of games

A developer for the popular Baldur's Gate 3 has said he thinks "everyone's just waiting" for GTA 6 to raise the price of base games.

Michael Douse, the Director of Publishing for Marian Studios, criticised the price of a number of different versions of Star Wars Outlaws that went on sale due to the various offerings of content players could purchase in addition to the base game if they wanted.

"I think a game should be priced accordingly with its quality, breadth and depth," he said.

"I'm not against higher prices but this arbitrary uniformity just doesn't make sense to me. It feels so unserious.

"Almost all games should cost more at a base level because the cost of making them (inflation, for one) is outpacing pricing trends. But I don't think we'll get there with DLC promises so much as quality and communication. Everyone's just waiting for GTA 6 to do it lol."

'We got GTA 6 nostalgia before GTA 6'

Redditor AJTOM98 posted an image in the GTA 6 Subreddit of the image Rockstar Games shared when revealing the release date for the first trailer.

It was posted with the caption: "We're all gonna look back in five years and be like 'remember this?'"

And schematic_boy posted an incredible comment which said "we got GTA 6 nostalgia before GTA 6" with the OP (original poster) replying "these before GTA 6 comments will never get old 🤣"

GTA 6: Everything we know so far

How do you follow the biggest game of the last decade? That’s the dilemma Rockstar Games have to deal with as they prepare to release GTA 6.

The last instalment of the hugely popular video game series was released in 2013 and has now sold more than 200 million copies, bringing us one of the most immersive open worlds ever created.

It’s been a mainstay for gamers over the last decade and now fans are clamouring for anything they can find out about the latest instalment in the iconic franchise.

Read the full story here.