Every Major GTA 6 Rumor And Fan Theory

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We don't know when Grand Theft Auto 6, or GTA 6, as it'll likely be known, will be releasing. However, we do know that the game is in active development, with Rockstar Games confirming the news in early 2021. GTA 6 will be the successor to the most profitable entertainment product in history--video game or otherwise--and expectations are astronomically high for the game.

In lieu of any official information about Grand Theft Auto 6, here's a history of every major GTA 6 rumor and supposed leak from the last couple of years. Remember that none of the rumors discussed in this article have been verified by GameSpot, and very few have been verified by other news outlets as coming from reputable sources--they should be treated strictly as rumors and fan speculation and not official information from Rockstar, unless otherwise stated.

In January 2021, rumors about GTA 6 featuring a playable female character began to make the rounds after Tom Henderson (known for his Call of Duty leaks) posted on Twitter, «For the first time ever in a GTA title, GTA 6 will have a playable female and male protagonist.»

Grand Theft Auto protagonists have encompassed a variety of fictional criminal archetypes--Vice City's hot-tempered Tommy Vercetti, GTA 4's mature, yet cynical Eastern European refugee Niko Bellic, and the naïve but good-hearted street gang underboss Carl «CJ» Johnson of San Andreas, to name a few. GTA 5 did something new for the series with its trio of playable characters, ranging from a retired career criminal living in luxury to a trailer park weapons dealer to a young gangbanger looking to make it big. And yet, the series has never featured a woman as a playable protagonist beyond the ability to customize your character in GTA