Unless you’re living under a rock, you have likely seen the brand new trailer to GTA6.
After more than a decade of anticipation, Rockstar Games has finally lifted the lid on Grand Theft Auto VI, and fans are losing their minds. The trailer, which racked up millions of views within hours, gives us our first official look at the long-awaited return to Vice City — and there’s a lot to unpack.
GTA 6 Release Date and Platforms
Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will release May 26, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. There’s no mention of a PC release just yet, but if history is any indication, a PC version may follow later down the line, as seen with GTA V.
Vice City Returns in GTA 6
Yes, you read that right. GTA 6 brings us back to Vice City, the fan-favourite location inspired by Miami, Florida. But this isn’t just a nostalgic re-skin — Rockstar has built an entirely new version of Vice City and the wider Leonida state, promising the biggest and most immersive open world in GTA history.
From neon-soaked beachfronts to chaotic highways and rural swamplands, the game world looks stunning, dense, and alive. Every frame of the trailer highlights Rockstar’s signature attention to detail, with a visual leap that firmly places GTA 6 in the next-gen era.
New Characters and Storyline
The GTA 6 trailer introduces us to Lucia, the franchise’s first female protagonist in a mainline entry. While details are still limited, it looks like Lucia and her partner Jason will be taking inspiration from Bonnie and Clyde, judging by their dynamic and criminal antics.
This signals a shift in narrative style for Rockstar, possibly offering dual protagonists again like GTA V, or focusing heavily on one central arc. Either way, the early signs suggest a deeper, more emotionally driven story. Will we get a Romeo and Juliet ending?
Social Media Satire and Modern Culture
In classic Rockstar fashion, GTA 6 looks ready to skewer modern life. Not forgetting that the previous trailer was also packed with mock TikToks, livestreams, and viral clips — all hinting at a world where social media is tightly woven into gameplay and storytelling. This adds a fresh layer of satire, making the game feel incredibly current and culturally aware.
GTA 6 is shaping up to be more than just another entry in the franchise — it is Rockstar’s most ambitious title yet. With its stunning visuals, new protagonist, and modern themes, the hype is very real.
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Main Characters
Vice City, USA.
Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.
Jason wants an easy life, but things just keep getting harder.
Jason grew up around grifters and crooks. After a stint in the Army trying to shake off his troubled teens, he found himself in the Keys doing what he knows best, working for local drug runners. It might be time to try something new.
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Lucia’s father taught her to fight as soon as she could walk.
Life has been coming at her swinging ever since. Fighting for her family landed her in the Leonida Penitentiary. Sheer luck got her out. Lucia’s learned her lesson — only smart moves from here.
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Characters
What if everything on the internet was true?
Jason’s friend and a fellow associate of Brian’s, Cal feels safest hanging at home, snooping on Coast Guard comms with a few beers and some private browser tabs open.
The psychopaths are in charge. Get used to it.
Cal is at the low tide of America and happy there. Casual paranoia loves company, but his friend Jason has bigger plans.
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It’s all about heart — the Jack of Hearts.
Boobie is a local Vice City legend — and acts like it. One of the few to transform his time in the streets into a legitimate empire spanning real estate, a strip club, and a recording studio — Boobie’s all smiles until it’s time to talk business.
Top quality cuts.
Boobie might seem like he’s just out for himself, but it’s his partnership with the young aspiring music mogul Dre’Quan for Only Raw Records that he’s most invested in — now they just need a hit.
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Only Raw… Records
Dre’Quan was always more of a hustler than a gangster. Even when he was dealing on the streets to make ends meet, breaking into music was the goal.
You’re with the label now.
Now that he’s signed the Real Dimez, Dre’Quan’s days of booking acts into Boobie’s strip club might be numbered as he sets his sights on the Vice City scene.
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Viral videos. Viral hooks.
Bae-Luxe and Roxy aka Real Dimez have been friends since high school — girls with the savvy to turn their time shaking down local dealers into cold, hard cash via spicy rap tracks and a relentless social media presence.
One hit away from fame.
An early hit single with local rapper DWNPLY took Real Dimez to new heights. Now, after five years and a whole lot of trouble, they’re signed to Only Raw Records, hoping lightning can strike twice.
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Experience counts.
Confidence, charm, and cunning — Raul’s a seasoned bank robber always on the hunt for talent ready to take the risks that bring the biggest rewards.
A professional adapts.
Raul’s recklessness raises the stakes with every score. Sooner or later, his crew will have to double down or pull their chips from the table.
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Nothing better than a Mudslide at sunset.
Brian’s a classic drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Keys. Still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori, Brian’s been around long enough to let others do his dirty work.
Looks like a Leonida beach bum — moves like a great white shark.
Brian’s letting Jason live rent-free at one of his properties — so long as he helps with local shakedowns, and stops by for Lori’s sangria once in a while.
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Locations
Everything in Excess
We’re a long way from the ’80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America.
The glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Each neighbourhood has something to offer, from the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach, to the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba and the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, out to the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.
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Gateway to Paradise
The dress code is casual, the bars are loaded.
Life in this tropical archipelago isn’t flashy but it’s easy. Get your buzz on and pull up a deck chair but look out — you are right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.
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Welcome to the Wetlands
The untamable jewel of Leonida’s crown.
You never know what lies beneath the surface of this primordial expanse. The gators may be the most famous attraction, but there are far deadlier predators and weirder discoveries among the mangroves.
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Live Hard
This is Leonida’s forgotten coast.
Cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and empty strip malls won’t bring the tourists back, but there’s a new economy in this once-popular vacation spot. It’s fueled by malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks. Jump on a dirt bike and hold onto your wallet.
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Keeping Leonida Sweet
The battle for the health and wealth of Leonida begins here.
In the heart of Leonida, American industry and old school values still reign supreme — whatever the cost. The Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs, while the local biker gang provides almost everything else.
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Wild, Wild Country
Room to breathe on the state’s northern fringes.
A national landmark up against the state’s northern border, Mount Kalaga offers prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails. In the lush surrounding backwoods, hillbilly mystics and paranoid radicals live far from the prying eyes of the government.
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