: When will GTA6 be released and what will it be like?
Easily the most anticipated game this year is that of GTA 6. Following on from the monumental success of GTA 5 , which has sold over 70 million copies since its release in 2013, the new instalement has a lot to live up to. This could explain why the franchise developer Rockstar Games is taking its time, making sure that everything about the next open world adventure meets the standards of its illustrious predecessor.
Details about the upcoming title are still thin on the ground but we’ve collected everything we know so far into this article, which we’ll update regularly as new revelations come to light. So if you’re hungry to know what to expect after the last exploits in San Andreas, read on.
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As Rockstar is yet to even confirm the existence of GTA 6 there is no set release date. We do know that the developer has recently announced the upcoming release of Red Dead Redemption 2 , so with that title finished it would make sense for the company to turn its attentions to the crown jewel itself.
There is no great hurry for Rockstar though, as the continued development of the GTA Online platform, alongside new additons such as the Tron inspired Online Deadline, means that there is plenty of life (and money) still to be found in the existing worlds.
We expect to see GTA 6 on both the Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles, with perhaps graphically revved versions for the new Xbox One S and Playstation Pro machines. PCs will hopefully see a faster release this time around, after lagging a couple of years behind the consoles in GTA 5. It’s also fair to say that GTA isn’t really the sort of title you’ll find on the new Nintendo Switch. Last generation consoles are likely to miss out this time around, with the predicted size and complexity of the GTA 6 world proving too much for PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware.
We can’t see Rockstar deviating much from the tried and tested formula of an open world adventure with a strong, and most likely dark, narrative that sees players stealing cars, robbing banks, and pulling down buildings built on stilts. At least we hope not.
Two notable exceptions might arrive with GTA 6 though. One is a first-person mode to replace the classic third-person used on all the major GTA releases since GTA 3. This was actually added as an option in GTA 5 some time after the game was released, so it makes sense that it could be there from the start this time.
The other is a playable female character in the main storyline. GTA 5 did recieve quite a bit of criticism for its depiction of women, so this could go some way to alleviating that problem this time around. Plus it would just be interesting to have a woman protagonist and the storylines that this would open up.
It’s unclear whether the GTA: Online world would be updated to match that of the new title, especially after the troubled launch the online version had, so we’ll have to wait and see.
This is perhaps the biggest question of all. We know from past interviews that Rockstar begins designing the games once its settled on the right location, so the choice of city will directly afffect the tone and feel of the game. In the past Rockstar has looked at Tokyo as a potential setting, and London has already appeared in one of the older top-down 2D GTA releases.
It’s more likely though that San Andreas remains the backdrop for the story, with the possibility that the new generation hardware finally allows Rockstar to do what it’s wanted to do for several years – actually have all the previous cities in one game! In a 2012 interview Rockstar North head Leslie Benzies stated that this was what they wanted to achieve, with players able to fly between locations. It would be an incredible accomplishment and offer gamers a truly enormous playground, but one problem seems a hard one to solve. With Vice City being so intrinsically tied to the 1980s, how would it work in a modern setting?
One to ponder, but if Rockstar can solve this conundrum then GTA 6 might sell even more copies than the title proceeding it.
We’ll keep updating this feature as and when more information comes to light. So be sure to check back regularly. In the meantime you could read our guide to the 30 Most anticipated games of 2017
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