It is real. Rockstar Games revealed Grand Theft Auto VI with its first trailer, released on the evening of December 4, 2023, ahead of the planned December 5 premiere after the video leaked online.
Key Facts
- Title: Grand Theft Auto VI
- Setting: the state of Leonida and Vice City
- Release window: 2025 (later delayed)
- Platforms: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
What we learned
The trailer opens with Lucia in a Leonida correctional facility, making her the first female protagonist of a mainline GTA game since the series went 3D. Set to Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road”, it is full of social media parody, Florida-style chaos and neon Vice City nights.
Record-breaking views
The trailer reached tens of millions of views within hours, setting a YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours for a non-music video, and became the most-liked video game trailer on the platform.
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