GTA 6: Everything You Need to Know About the Leaked Footage
Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated games of the decade, but Rockstar Games has been very secretive about its development. The only official confirmation we have is a press release from February 2022 that said the game was “well underway” and that more details would be shared “as soon as we are ready”.
However, on September 18, 2022, a massive and unprecedented leak hit the internet, giving us a glimpse of what GTA 6 might look like. A hacker, who claimed to be the same person who breached Uber earlier that month, posted more than 90 videos and images from the game on GTAForums, a popular fan site. The hacker also said they had access to more data, including source code, assets, and testing builds from both GTA 5 and GTA 6, and threatened to release them unless Rockstar negotiated with them.
The leaked footage showed animation tests, level layouts, and some gameplay demonstrations, and it appeared to confirm some long-running rumors about GTA 6, such as:
- The game will feature the series’ first playable female protagonist.
- The game will be set in a fictionalized version of Miami, which was also the setting of GTA: Vice City.
- The game will have a more realistic and immersive style than previous entries.
The leak caused a huge uproar among fans and the gaming industry, as well as a swift response from Rockstar Games. The company issued takedown orders to remove the footage from YouTube and Twitter, and confirmed that the leak was legitimate in a statement on Twitter. Rockstar said it was “extremely disappointed” to have any details of its next game shared in this way, and that it remained “as committed as ever” to delivering an experience that “truly exceeds” players’ expectations.
Rockstar also said it did not anticipate “any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects”, which suggests that GTA 6 is still on track for its rumored release date of 2024 or 2025. However, some fans speculated that the leak could affect the game’s quality or cause legal troubles for Rockstar.
GTA 6 is expected to be one of the biggest video games of all time, following the success of GTA 5, which has sold more than 170 million copies since its release in 2013 and generated more than $900 million in online revenue in 2020 alone. The leaked footage has only increased the hype and curiosity for GTA 6, but also raised questions about how Rockstar will handle such a massive security breach and how it will affect its relationship with its fans.
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