GTA London explained: Why are people talking about a British GTA-type game?

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The past year has been a whirlwind for Rockstar Games, with leaks and rumours regarding the next Grand Theft Auto dominating message boards and social media.

However, now that we know a trailer is on the way, hopefully things will soon become clear.

This hasn't stopped the rumour spreaders, though. Oddly, the words 'GTA London' are popping up in various corners of the internet.

Judging by pretty much every leak and rumour, the city of London is not where the next GTA is set. So what's all this about?

Let's try to unpack the reason people are talking about a British GTA-type game.

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All this talk about a GTA London isn't actually regarding an official Grand Theft Auto release.

There's a game in development called Ends, which looks to be a possible rival for Rockstar's flagship gangster series.

Developed by Concrete Realm, Ends looks like a gritty crime caper set on the streets of London. Check out the trailer below:

It's early days for Ends at the moment, but it reminds us of the 2002 Team Soho classic The Getaway.

We'll be sure to report more on Ends when we hear more, but it's a pretty exciting prospect to explore an authentic London in a game again.

For the foreseeable, we'd imagine Rockstar will be focusing on Grand Theft Auto 6. And if the leaks are anything to go by, GTA 6 will be set in the Miami-inspired Vice City — first seen in the eponymous 2002 game.

Nothing has been announced, but according to someone who has supposedly seen a trailer, GTA 6 will feature two protagonists called Jason and