Take all this
information with a pinch of salt - make that two pinches, actually, since the game is reportedly very early in development - but the latest alleged
GTA 6 leak comes from Reddit. User JackOLantern1982 relayed a grand total of 23 details about Rockstar's
upcoming game. As well as confirming that it's in development, they say that its codename is Project Americas as the game will take place over
multiple countries: namely, Brazil in a fictional city based on Rio de Janeiro and Vice City in the US. Heavily influenced by Netflix's Narcos (which
is a phenomenal series about the origins of the cocaine trade), you can find the information from JackOLantern1982 below, edited for clarity, along
with details from a separate potential leak on Fireden.
[ul] The next GTA
title has been in development since 2012, but production didn't begin properly until 2015, but even then the team was focusing more on Red Dead
Redemption 2. It's another
Rockstar Worldwide Production. Codename is
PROJECT AMERICAS. Set in both
Vice City and a new fictional location based on Rio de Janeiro. Some linear
missions take place in Liberty City, but it isn't an open world (think Ludendorff in GTA 5). Game will
balance realism and arcade and it won't be as realistic as Red Dead Redemption 2. One playable
protagonist: male, not female, despite supposed leaks. Set in
1970s-1980s. You play as an
up and coming drug lord-wannabe named "Ricardo". Another key character called “Kacey” is a part of the narrative. You start off as a grunt
doing runs as a cocaine smuggler from Vice City to the new large South American area before making connections with big time drug lords and making
your way up. Multiple cities. There will also
be a giant prison which will play a part in the game. Will feature a
'chapter' system similar to a Tarantino flick or Red Dead Redemption 2. Weather is a
heavy focus (hurricanes, floods, etc). Buildings
change over the eras, vehicles too. So older, rare classic cars get more expensive as time progresses etc. Full economy. Heavily
inspired by Netflix's Narcos. They want to
have an incredible 70s/80s soundtrack. A younger
Martin Madrazo will make an appearance as will his father who is a big drug lord at the time. You do some missions for the Madrazo family involving
hits on other gangs. Drug empire
building is a mechanic similar to Vice City Stories but bigger. Think the GTA Online system and dial it up to
10. You can only
have weapons on your person. No arsenal in your back pocket, like Red Dead Redemption 2. Your personal
vehicle will be like your horse saddle in Red Dead Redemption 2. All your equipment is stored in the trunk. You also store your body armour in the
car. If you wear it, it appears, no longer just an invisible thing. There will be
tons of subtitle reading. Think Max Payne 3 amounts, very immersive, like watching an episode of Narcos. Whenever you're in South America, don't
expect to hear much English. Vice City however is a mix of everything, but mostly English. Last bit of
narrative info, it will discuss topics such as HIV and the immigration crisis of the time. A fictional version of Fidel Castro
etc. Next-gen only,
not PS4 or Xbox One [aka PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett]. GTA 6 is now
their primary focus, alongside another title (which might be Bully 2). Game is still
in Pre-Alpha so names, locations, details could and probably will change. No ETA on a
release date.
[/ul] And here's the leaks from Fireden, edited for clarity
too:
[ul] The game is set
in modern-day Liberty City. The beginning
of the game is reminiscent of The Wire. Police officers
are trying to crack down on a gang/drug ring based around a nightclub. There are four
main characters, two police and two gang members. The plot then
twists and goes to upstate New York, where it becomes more crime noir, think Ozark and Breaking Bad. It will have
twice the amount of dialogue as GTA 5 and a really crazy plot twist. The main
storyline splits after a while, the criminal side has sort of a sandbox build-a-crime-empire thing (Fallout 4 meets the Sims), while the police side
is more of a traditional action game with a little twist of LA Noire. Earliest
release is holiday 2021, but I would guess later, 2022 or 2023.
[/ul] Listen below for an in-depth discussion about GTA 6 from the @GTAVoclock team, who accurately
predicted large elements of GTA 5 back in 2012. The conversation from the 42m 42s mark about a 'deeper' vision for open worlds is especially relevant
in light of Rockstar's recently confirmed plans for Red Dead Redemption 2.