Grand Theft Auto VI: What to know about Vice City

The trailer for the long-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI video game gave fans a first glimpse when it was leaked online Monday.

According to its publisher, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch sometime in 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. A PC release has not been announced.

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The Grand Theft Auto series started in 1997, and the last game, Grand Theft Auto V, was released 10 years ago. Set in Los Santos, a loose recreation of Southern California and Los Angeles, Grand Theft Auto is an open-world game that assigns characters missions to progress the story. Players cruise around and commit crimes such as theft, arson, and assault in the game. Grand Theft Auto V broke seven world records in 2013, including the highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in one day.

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Rockstar’s new release could soon follow suit.

Grand Theft Auto VI takes place in the Miami-inspired Vice City in the fictional state of Leonida, which is based on Florida. The game is also making history. When the first clip shows a sunset over Vice City, it introduces the character of Lucia, the first female protagonist in the Grand Theft Auto series.

The 1 1/2-minute trailer that plays Tom Petty’s “Love Is A Long Road” dives into a present-day Vice City lifestyle. Activities such as clubbing, takeovers, drag racing, and speed boating are shown. The trailer highlights Florida men running around in underwear, fighting crocodiles, and standing on top of driving vehicles. Some missions in the game will include heists and gang rivalries. At the very end of the trailer, a new character, rumored to be named Jason, is revealed. Video game experts speculate he is the male protagonist who partners with Lucia to “wreak havoc in Vice City.”

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In a press release on Monday, Rockstar founder Sam Houser stated, “Grand Theft Auto VI continues our efforts to push the limits of what’s possible in highly immersive, story-driven open-world experiences.” Video game experts and fans are eagerly waiting for what might be the “biggest, most immersive evolution of Grand Theft Auto yet.”

Grand Theft Auto VI is not yet rated, and the estimated retail price is around $70.