In the highly anticipated world of gaming, Grand Theft Auto VI stands out as a milestone for the gaming industry, with an incredible decade dedicated to development. Rockstar Games, developer of the popular Grand Theft Auto series took the gaming community by storm with the announcement of their upcoming game. leaks, investigations, and record-breaking expenses paved the road for Grand Theft Auto 6 to become the world’s most anticipated game.
When the announcement of the official trailer of GTA 6 was released on X, it was greeted with great enthusiasm in the gaming community. It surpassed 100 million views in just a few hours, expressing fans’ excitement towards the next chapter in the Grand Theft Auto universe.
But this excitement was interrupted by an unexpected twist in September 2022, when nearly 90 pieces of raw footage, game code which included combat mechanic to enemy behaviour even fully voiced conversations and much more assets that related to GTA 6 were leaked by the infamous hacker “teapotuberhacker”.The leak also confirmed the introduction of both male and, for the first time in GTA history, a female protagonist were included. Also, it was revealed that the game will be set in the vibrant city of Miami, also known as Vice City from an earlier chapter of the series known as GTA Vice City.
The leaks took over the gaming industry and beyond, which resulted in an FBI investigation over the issue which revealed that the hackers who were blamed for attacking Rockstar games were also involved in cyberattacks against big companies like Uber, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Samsung. In July 2023, a teenager was arrested and charged for involvement with the cyberattacks.
Rumours about the launch window for GTA 6 are circulating as fans eagerly await the release of the game. It has estimated to be released between April 2024 and March 2025 for gaming consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation. However, it is a question that needs to be answered by Rockstar about the PC version of the game.
The official title of GTA 6 is kept secret by Rockstar Games, referring to it simply as ‘Grand Theft Auto’. There are some ideas surrounding this title and fans will wonder what the stealth name brand has planned for the upcoming game.
Currently GTA 6 is the most expensive video game in history with production costs exceeding $2 billion making it the ‘Most Expensive Entertainment Product of All Time’. So it is believed that the gaming experience would exceed all expectations as a result of making an unprecedented investment. The sense of exclusivity and innovation that players expect from this incredible startup is fueled by the huge economy at hand.
