Grand Theft Auto 6 Report May Reveal Protagonist, Setting, Release Window, and More

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Long before Rockstar Games ever confirmed it was working on Grand Theft Auto 6, rumors were scattered around the internet. The rumor mill covered everything from the style of protagonists to the map settings and a lot more. Now, a new report may shed better light on these elements.

Bloomberg recently revealed details regarding Grand Theft Auto 6 in a new report. Of course, everything should be taken with a grain of salt until otherwise confirmed by the developer, but these new details are much more reliable than random internet rumors.

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First and foremost, Bloomberg reports that Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature a playable female protagonist for the first time in franchise history. She is a Latina woman and will be part of a pair of protagonists, whose stories are influenced by the infamous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. It’s not the first time this information has been said online, but this gives the idea more weight. More specifically, the report also states that developers are being cautious and avoiding “punch down” jokes about marginalized groups.

It also seems the Project Americas rumors had something to them, as Bloomberg says the original plan was to include large portions of both North and South America in the game. This ambition was reeled in, however, and is focused on a fictionalized Miami, which fans of the franchise will likely know to be Grand Theft Auto’s Vice City.

It is said, to avoid crunch, that this version of Miami will be updated over time with new missions and even locations on a regular basis. Indeed, the Red Dead Redemption 2 crunch scandal has reportedly led to many changes at Rockstar Games. As mentioned by Nibel, internal