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Following the release of the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games has recently revealed more information about the game's characters and adventure stages on its official website. ▲Rockstar Games reveals more information about the characters and adventure stages for Grand Theft Auto VI. Grand Theft Auto VI is a new mainline title in the series, emphasizing its largest scale and most immersive gameplay experience in the franchise. Set in Vice City, Leonidas, based on Miami, Florida, players will take on the roles of master thieves Jason and Lucia as they embark on their criminal adventure. The game features not only the player-controlled master thieves Jason and Lucia, but also Jason's friend Carl Hampton, Vice City legend Bobby, Dreikurs Price (who makes a living selling drugs on the streets), the rap duo "The Real Dumez" (Belex and Roxie), experienced bank robber Raoul Batista, and Brian Heidel (a classic drug dealer from the golden age of Leonidas smuggling). The adventure takes place in a variety of locations including Vice City, Leonidas Reef, Green River District, Gellhorn Harbor, Amberia, and Mount Karaga, providing a more immersive experience for players. Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed to May 26, 2026, and is expected to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, supporting Traditional Chinese and English. A PC version is also anticipated, but its release date is yet to be confirmed. Furthermore, a release on the Nintendo Switch 2 has not yet been announced. ▲Grand Theft Auto 6 release date confirmed to be May 26, 2026 ▲Jason ▲Lucia ▲Carl Hampton ▲Bobby ▲Derekton Price ▲"Genuine Demeze" ▲Raoul Batista ▲Bryan Heidel ▲Vice City ▲Leonidas Reefs...

Years after its initial release, Rockstar Games announced a free upgrade to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V, offering new features available through the Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam, and Epic Games. This upgrade brings features previously only available on the latest generation of consoles and improves the gaming experience and performance on PC. Players who already own the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V can upgrade for free and transfer their story and online progress. Players who are playing Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online for the first time on PC will receive both the new version (Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition) and the original version (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy Edition) when they purchase the download. New vehicles added to the PC version include the Pegassi Armed Ignatius (supercar), Tornado II (supercar), Carlin S95 (sports car), Imperator Arbiter GT (American muscle car), and the Pfister Astronautics (sports SUV). The 20 vehicles already in GTA Online can also be customized using the Aho Custom system. To celebrate GTA+'s PC launch, Rockstar Games is offering a special Classic Collection: from now until May 28th, GTA+ members can claim the Code X-400 (supercar) for free. The updated launch screen allows experienced PC players to jump right in, while new players can utilize the improved start-up process and gain a windfall of GTA$5 million through the Career Builder, making it easier to choose from four criminal careers. The Career Progress feature helps track your progress across all GTA Online content updates and unlocks special rewards as you progress. Both new and existing GTA Online players can enjoy a wealth of new content, including today's update, "Oscar Goetzman Returns to Skyline": take over Grapeseed's historic McKinsey Airport hangar as your new base for illicit arms dealing. Additionally, playing the new version on recommended hardware will allow you to experience PC-exclusive ray tracing features, such as ambient occlusion and global illumination, as well as ray-traced shadows and reflections previously available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Other updates include the addition of AMD FSR and NVIDIA DLSS technologies, support for the DualSense controller with adaptive triggers, faster loading of game content via SSD and DirectStorage technologies, support for higher resolutions, wider aspect ratios, and higher frame rates, support for Dolby Atmos enhanced audio, and improved voice, cinematic effects, and music fidelity.

The first trailer for the new Grand Theft Auto game, originally scheduled for release at 10 PM Taiwan time on December 5th, was prematurely released by Rockstar Games, confirming the title as Grand Theft Auto VI. The early release is likely due to recent leaks online of footage allegedly filmed by a family member of an employee, showcasing development details of the new game. Grand Theft Auto VI marks the first new installment in the series in 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V, released on September 17, 2013. It is confirmed to be set in Vice City, Leonidas, a fictional city based on Miami, Florida, and, as previously rumored, players will take on the roles of a male and female thief duo, thus confirming the game will feature a female protagonist for the first time. The newly released trailer showcases the game's use of new technologies to create a vast seaside metropolis, while also allowing players to immerse themselves in a deeper storyline. More details will be announced by Rockstar Games later. The game is expected to launch in 2025, initially on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms, with no plans for a PC release yet.

Update: Rockstar Games recently confirmed that they will release the trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto game in December, which is expected to be the long-rumored Grand Theft Auto VI. "We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto. We look forward to..."

Dan Houser, co-founder and former creative director of Rockstar Games, recently announced the formation of a new creative company, Absurd Ventures, which will develop content across various platforms, not limited to video games. Houser left Rockstar Games in 2020, and Absurd Ventures will focus on creating various stories, characters, and other content, intended for live-action or animated projects, as well as interactive content such as video games, and books, graphic novels, or podcasts. Houser previously co-founded Rockstar Games with Sam Houser, Jamie King, Terry Donovan, and Gary Foreman, serving as creative director and writer for every Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption title. He also provided voice acting for Grand Theft Auto III and its expansions. With many players eagerly anticipating Grand Theft Auto VI, Houser's departure has raised concerns about the game's future.

Rockstar Games recently issued a statement confirming that early development content for their next Grand Theft Auto game had been stolen, but emphasized that it would not affect the game's development schedule. The London Metropolitan Police (MMR) announced on their official Twitter account that they had arrested a 17-year-old suspect involved in stealing early development content for Grand Theft Auto and even internal data from Uber. However, the MMR did not release further details. Reports from websites such as The Desk indicate that the MMR arrested the suspect after obtaining further information through a joint investigation by the FBI and the UK Cyber ​​Crime Unit. The suspect is also charged with malicious attacks on the internal systems of at least two companies. Previous rumors suggested that the hacking of Rockstar Games and Uber might be related to the hacker group "Laspus$," which first attacked the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2021 and subsequently targeted other prominent technology companies such as Uber, Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, and NVIDIA. Prior to this, a hacker known as teapotuberhacker uploaded approximately 90 videos to the GTAForums forum, claiming to be early development content for Grand Theft Auto VI. Although Rockstar, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, apparently requested their removal, many of the videos had already circulated online through Twitter and other channels. This hacker, calling himself teapotuberhacker, also previously stated that he was involved in the recent Uber hack, primarily by sending fraudulent text messages to Uber employees to obtain login passwords for internal systems, thereby gaining more access to the system. Teenager charged with breach of bail and computer misuse offences pic.twitter.com/8rQnsPblIL — City of London Police (@CityPolice) September 24, 2022

Rockstar Games confirmed that early development content for their next Grand Theft Auto game was stolen, but emphasized that the theft will not affect the game's development schedule or cause damage to existing services such as GTA Online. According to the statement, development of the next Grand Theft Auto game will proceed as planned, and the company will provide updates as soon as possible. With a large amount of video content being posted on online forums and Twitter, Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has begun requesting the removal of the videos. However, the spread and sharing of some content has been faster than expected, and will undoubtedly have a significant impact. In addition to the extensive exposure of development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto game, hackers also claimed to have obtained original code for Grand Theft Auto V and planned to sell it for over $1. However, there seems to be no further news on this, and it is unclear whether a deal has been reached privately with Take-Two Interactive or Rockstar Games. A Message from Rockstar Games pic.twitter.com/T4Wztu8RW8 — Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) September 19, 2022

A hacker known as teapotuberhacker uploaded approximately 90 videos to the GTAForums forum, purportedly showing early development content for Grand Theft Auto VI. Although Rockstar Games, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, apparently requested their removal, many of the videos have already circulated online through Twitter and other channels. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, citing internal sources, stated that Rockstar has confirmed the leak of a large amount of Grand Theft Auto VI development data last week, all of which pertain to early, unfinished development. Furthermore, the leaked videos feature a Latina female character, Lucia, who appears to be one of the main characters. Other related videos show a vehicle called "Vice City Metro," seemingly suggesting that Grand Theft Auto VI will indeed be set in Miami, as previously rumored, and perhaps even connect to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, released in October 2002. On the other hand, the hacker, calling himself teapotuberhacker, further explained that he was involved in the recent Uber hacking incident, mainly by sending fraudulent text messages to Uber employees to obtain internal system login account passwords, thereby gaining more system access privileges. Regarding the acquisition of a large amount of early development material for Grand Theft Auto VI, teapotuberhacker emphasized that he obtained Slack usernames and passwords from Rockstar employees, thus obtaining an early test version of Grand Theft Auto VI. He also hinted that he has obtained original code related to Grand Theft Auto V and plans to sell it for over $10,000. I cleaned some GTA 6 screenshots, here are high-res pics without dev consoles (thread) #GTA6 #GTAVI pic.twitter.com/Yl2zmnJGPN — Lukas Kanik (@_life28) September 18, 2022 Vazou ...

Take-Two Interactive stated in its earlier earnings call that the new Grand Theft Auto title, developed by Rockstar Games, is progressing smoothly, thus dispelling market claims that the game's development has stalled. However, Take-Two Interactive President Strauss Zelnick did not reveal the official title of the new Grand Theft Auto game, nor did he disclose any details or the expected release date. In other statements, Zelnick noted that Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, which continue to sell well, maintain significant sales and remain important revenue sources for Take-Two Interactive. Previous rumors suggested that the new Grand Theft Auto title would be called Grand Theft Auto VI, incorporating more AI-assisted computation to make map and character interactions more natural, and that the new game would introduce a female playable character for the first time, breaking away from the previous predominantly male character design. Furthermore, the new game's design will likely reference Miami, and may even span across the United States and South America. The theme may also be related to the "coca highway" connecting Miami and Colombia, suggesting the plot might even involve drug trafficking. Players will be able to travel to locations including "Liberty City," a city based on New York City, meaning they will be able to move between three different cities. Whether Take-Two Interactive will release a new Grand Theft Auto title this year, and whether it will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive, remains uncertain.

Following Rockstar Games' recent confirmation of development of a new Grand Theft Auto game, further information has surfaced, allegedly from an internal briefing by Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive. This briefing suggests that an update for Grand Theft Auto Online will be announced on May 12th, with a formal reveal of Grand Theft Auto VI expected on May 16th. Take-Two's latest quarterly financial report will also be released on May 16th, making the announcement of Grand Theft Auto VI alongside this release likely to boost investor confidence. While details about Grand Theft Auto VI are currently scarce, it is speculated that it will feature a larger map and greater freedom of gameplay. Previous reports have even suggested the inclusion of artificial intelligence technology to create a more realistic and interactive world. Besides announcing the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game, the briefing also revealed that NBA 2K2 will be released on September 16th this year, and the Mafia series may release a new prequel title called Mafia: Primordial next year. Additionally, a mobile game in the Red Dead Redemption series, Red Dead Redemption: Gunslinger, is expected to launch in 2023. Take-Two also plans to release Max Payne: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition in 2025, and Kerbal Space Program 2 in the first half of 2024. However, Take-Two has not yet revealed any updates to its games, so further official announcements are expected.