After the announcement thatGrand Theft Auto 5would be making its way to the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X,Grand Theft Auto 6for many gamers seemed like it was a long way off, with some beginning to believe that the world would be stuck with Los Santos forever. After a delay to thenext-gen version ofGrand Theft Auto 5as well, newGrand Theft Autocontent seemed far off.However, recent news has confirmed that Rockstar has been working on thenext game in theGrand Theft Autoseries, stating not only thatGrand Theft Auto 6is in development, but that said development is well underway. This gave hope to the more skeptical fans out there who believed that Rockstar would be avoiding creating the nextGrand Theft Autogame so long as the studio could keep remastering or remakingGrand Theft Auto 5.RELATED:Insider Makes Prediction on Grand Theft Auto 6 Release DateFollowing the official confirmation ofGrand Theft Auto 6, speculation has run wild within the gaming communities, with fans theorizing when the game will release, where it will be set, and the kind of protagonist or protagonists it could feature. Insider information is something that many look to to get a better, more realistic idea of what a future title will look like, and what can be expected from it. One such insider is now claiming thatGrand Theft Auto 6may involve a name change.
The insider reports that rather thanGrand Theft Auto 6simply be referred to asGrand Theft Auto 6, it will instead be calledGrand Theft Auto Vice. Apparently, this is due to the likelihood of the game taking place in Vice City, something fans have theorized since therelease of theGrand Theft Auto Trilogy. This would also allow Rockstar to use the letters “VI,” which could be a play on words, acting as both the beginning of “Vice” or as the number six in Roman numerals. Vice could also have a connection to “vice units” in the police, which deal with drugs and other illegal activities.
Since the announcement ofGrand Theft Auto 6’sdevelopment, many insiders have come out with apparent news for fans ofGrand Theft Auto. One source claimed that fans should be ready fordisappointment with the latest entry in theGrand Theft Autoseries, while another made a bold prediction that 2023 is when the world could be seeing the release ofGrand Theft Auto 6. With all of these sources, though, it’s important to remember that there is rarely official confirmations backing them, so it’s best to hold off hype or disappointment until then.
Grand Theft Auto 6is currently in development.
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