While there’s no way to confirm their authenticity, the initially hostile response on the GTA forums eventually softened as posters began to believe that the leaked items were genuine. Eurogamer Newscast: Was the Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play a disappointment? While, of course, the unfinished game is missing elements and features, the videos give a rudimentary look at the protagonists, the open world, and even the shooter’s combat, totaling more than seven minutes without approval. If it’s real – and right now, the consensus is that it is – it seems to back up previous claims that the game is set in Vice City and features a female protagonist: a first for the franchise. The dialogue system and animations also resemble those used in Red Dead Redemption 2, though these may only be temporary, of course. “I just made this account just to say I AM HERE. GTA VI HERE WE GO!!!,” responded one excited commenter. Rockstar finally confirmed that development on GTA 6 was “well underway” earlier this year, and while official details remain extremely limited, a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier in June shared a number of tantalizing details about the project, claiming that it will take place in Miami. and will feature the show’s first female lead as part of a Bonny and Clyde-type duo – two things seemingly supported by today’s leaks. Rockstar has long faced intense criticism over its corporate culture and reliance on judgment — matters came to a head in 2018 when Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, who left the company in 2020, said that employees had worked “100-hour weeks” to finish Red Dead Redemption 2 – but Bloomberg’s report claimed the studio has been working to improve its culture lately, having implemented the likes of a new flex-time policy to win back the extra time spent on work, a reduction in the gender pay gap and the hiring of additional producers to ensure better workload management.
