Fans have been waiting a decade forGrand Theft Auto 6, and while it’s highly unlikely that the open world game will release this year,GTAfans may still have reason to be excited for 2023. The unprecedented success ofGrand Theft Auto 5made it so Rockstar Games wasn’t in any kind of rush to put out the next installment in the blockbuster franchise, especially with theGTA Onlinemultiplayer modestill popular to this day.
WithGrand Theft Auto Onlinestill one of the most popular multiplayer games in the world, Rockstar Games has focused on releasing new content updates for it instead of putting more effort intoGrand Theft Auto 6. The end result was an entire console generation that came and went without a newGrand Theft Autogame to play, though Rockstar attempted to fill the gap with new versions ofGTA 5as well as open world westernRed Dead Redemption 2.
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It’s been nearly a decade sinceGrand Theft Auto 5first released, but Rockstar Games is finally starting to move on. Rockstar has officially announced thatGrand Theft Auto 6is in development, though official details on what the game will entail are unavailable beyond that fact. However, it’s highly likely that 2023 will be the year thatGTAfans finally get their first glimpse at the long-awaited game.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Reveal and Trailer Seem Likely for 2023
While fans should certainly keep their expectations in check, as nothing official has actually been announced, it does stand to reason thatRockstar Games will giveGrand Theft Auto 6a proper reveal in 2023. After all, Rockstar Games may have just officially confirmed that it is makingGrand Theft Auto 6last February, but the project has actually been in development at the company for years at this point.
If one looks at the wayGrand Theft Auto 5’s reveal and release was handled, it could give an indication as to what to expect fromGTA 6. Reliable insiders have said that theGrand Theft Auto 6release dateis likely going to be in 2024 or 2025.Grand Theft Auto 5was first revealed in 2011, two full years before it actually released to the public, and so it’s quite likely thatGrand Theft Auto 6will follow a similar trajectory. If the game is truly aiming for a 2024 or 2025 release, then fans can count on the reveal happening at some point later this year.
As for when theGTA 6reveal might happen, smart money is that it will take place in October 2023. After all,Grand Theft Auto 5was first revealed in October 2011, andRed Dead Redemption 2was revealed in October 2016. Rockstar Games could stick to the pattern, though it’s also possible that the game will get its grand reveal on some other day, as part of an event or press conference tied to another big company, like Sony or Microsoft.
More Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks
It remains to be seen how much ofGrand Theft Auto 6Rockstar Games will be willing to show in 2023, but more details about the game will likely come out regardless thanks to leakers and industry insiders.Grand Theft Auto 6suffered from one of the biggest leaks in industry history when extremely early footage of its gameplay was spread online, seemingly confirming details like its male and female sibling protagonists,Vice City as the game’s setting, and some gameplay features that fans would be able to look forward to in the final product.
It’s unlikely that aGrand Theft Auto 6leak on that scalewill happen again, but it is likely that more details on the game will leak to the public. Some of theGrand Theft Auto 6leaks will be completely inaccurate, of course, but it’s likely that others will have legitimate information for fans to check out. Fans should always take leaks with a grain of salt, but there has been a long history of accurateGrand Theft Autofranchise leaks, and so it’s unlikely thatGTA 6will be an exception to the rule.
At the time of this writing, Rockstar Games has not actually announced any of its plans forGrand Theft Auto 6in 2023. It’s entirely possible that the year will come and go with no majorGTA 6leaks, trailers, or reveals, though that does seem unlikely. Ultimately, fans of the franchise are going to want to keep an eye out for the first officialGrand Theft Auto 6trailerand other details in the months ahead, with October 2023 looking like the most opportune month for such an occasion. In the meantime, there should be plenty ofGrand Theft Auto 6"leaks," both legitimate and fake, for fans to consider while they wait for the official announcement from Rockstar Games.
Grand Theft Auto 6is in development.
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