GTA VI: Early rumors and hopes - what’s real & what’s fantasy?

[Prototype]

GTA 6 has not been officially released yet but fans are already speculating about possible mechanics and features in the upcoming game.

This topic exists to collect and compare current expectations, rumors and community thoughts. Later, once the game is out, we can return to this and see which ideas turned out to be true and which were pure imagination.

*Just saying, peeps from the future, don't laugh at us. We are just so excited for the game )))

According to the community, here are some of the expected features:

• There will be shopping malls, skyscrapers with functioning elevators and over 700 stores scattered across the map!
• In one mission, cops betray each other though without a prior mission for context, the scene is a bit unclear.
• Ambrosia and Port Gellhorn are large regions but Vice City is still by far the biggest - it's the map’s main giant.
• Crawling is still not a feature and dual-wielding weapons is also not available.
• You can’t buy pets but Jason owns an iguana that you can feed.
• Lucia’s electronic ankle bracelet is purely story-related and she removes it early on.
• Jason’s special ability is Dead Eye-style slow motion with weak point targeting. Lucia also has slow motion but only allows for one shot although this might still change.
• The map is rectangular, similar to GTA V. Mission markers are colored pink.
• NPCs will react if you openly carry a weapon. Jason and Lucia can holster or conceal their weapons while walking.
• Character switching is more flexible now: you can control both Jason and Lucia simultaneously. The second character will follow you even if you’re not controlling them. Missions can be completed solo or together, including co-op missions and even golf.
• The plane scene from the trailer where Lucia gets tackled is part of a heist. That muscular woman is part of a bodybuilder gang that Lucia infiltrates.
• There's a mission where you have to shoot a shark with a harpoon.
• Underwater content is limited for now mainly treasures and secrets. More may be added before launch.
• The scene in the trailer where Jason walks out of a store with beer is actual gameplay.
• Donnie is Jason’s friend. Described as a weird character who works with Brian.
• Lucia’s child appears at the very beginning but disappears in Chapters 1-3. Either the role is small or the missions weren’t fully tested. Still unclear.
• All scenes in the trailer are from the first three chapters. The motorcycle jump onto a truck is from Chapter 3.
• The weapon wheel has gone through several redesigns - they’re currently testing a third version.
• You can choose to greet or intimidate NPCs.

 

[Diamond]

That’s an awesome list you put together, thanks for sharing it! A bunch of these rumors have actually been circulating for a while like the 700+ stores, malls, and skyscrapers with elevators, which were mentioned by some insiders and gaming news sites. Same with the new weapon wheel system and the idea of switching between Jason and Lucia more flexibly. Some of the others, like the iguana pet or shark mission, are still more in the speculative zone, but honestly, they’d be fun if true. I think what’s clear is that Rockstar’s really pushing for more immersion, NPCs reacting to weapons, more interiors, and story depth with chapters. Even if only half of these rumors turn out to be real, GTA 6 is looking massive.