How Bonnie and Clyde's Story Could Influence Grand Theft Auto 6

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It's been almost a decade since Grand Theft Auto 5's first release, and against all odds, it's somehow still one of the most played games today. Over the last nine years, fans have spent thousands of hours in GTA 5, finishing the story multiple times, unlocking every weapon and vehicle available, and seeing absolutely everything that GTA Online has to offer. But despite GTA 5's immense replayability, it has been nearly a decade, and fans are desperate for the next iteration in the beloved crime franchise, Grand Theft Auto 6.

While Grand Theft Auto 6 has finally been confirmed to be in development at Rockstar, the developer has made it very clear that it's still some years away. Despite this, leaks surrounding the upcoming sequel have been non-stop, and a recent report at Bloomberg suggests that the game is taking the franchise in a new direction. Along with a new tonal approach, Grand Theft Auto 6 will also apparently introduce the series' first playable female character as part of a pair of protagonists, with a story inspired by the historical gangsters, Bonnie and Clyde.

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Born in 1910 and 1909 respectively, Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were an infamous criminal couple who conducted a series of robberies across America during the Great Depression era. A passionate photographer, Bonnie met Clyde in 1930, her being 20 years old, and him being 19. In 1932, the two formed a gang and robbed a slew of stores across the United States. By the April of 1933, the gang had murdered five people during their robbery attempts or during firefights with rival gangs.

The gang continued their crime spree, all the