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Rockstar Games drops ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer early

Next entry in the series stars a female protagonist and will be in Vice City. It is also slated for 2025.

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The “Grand Theft Auto VI” Trailer 1 debuted earlier than expected Monday. (Rockstar Games)
Gieson Cacho, Bay Area News Group Video Game Columnist, is photographed for his Wordpress profile in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)
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It could have been a leak that led to this, but Rockstar Games has released the trailer for its much-anticipated title “Grand Theft Auto VI” a few hours earlier than expected.

Here’s what fans can glean from the video.

  • “Grand Theft Auto VI” takes place in Vice City, which is based on Miami and was featured in “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”
  • It appears to star a female protagonist named Lucia this time around. That’s a first for the main series. She appears to be getting out of prison and is somehow back in trouble with the law. She appears to have a beau and they end up robbing a liquor store. It appears to be a love story.
  • According to a news release, “Grand Theft Auto VI” is taking place in the state of Leonida.
  • You have to love the billboards in Vice City. Apparently, there’s a drug to cure emotions. Yeah, people don’t need that.
  • Vehicles featured include swamp boats, airplanes, motorcycles, helicopters and ATVs
  • Plenty of Florida Men are featured.
  • The criminal in the news clip says something about a tattoo leading to a criminal’s arrest. That’s something that actually happened in California.
  • The song featured in the trailer is “Love is a Long Road” by Tom Petty.
  • Sadly, the game is coming out in 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S, according to a news release. The wait is going to be agony.