Rockstar Games Debuts Extended Grand Theft Auto VI Preview

Extended Preview Release

Rockstar Games recently released a 26-minute extended preview of Grand Theft Auto VI. The footage highlighted core GTA elements such as exploration, driving, criminal activities, shooting, and cinematic story sequences. The preview also demonstrated improved graphics, detailed environments, and densely packed interior spaces, with the footage reportedly captured on a PlayStation 5 console.

Dual Protagonist Gameplay

A central feature of Grand Theft Auto VI appears to be the cooperative gameplay between its two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. The preview showed scenarios where players can switch between characters, such as Duval shooting from a car driven by Caminos, or Caminos navigating stealthily while Duval engages in combat. Players will have the option to switch between Duval and Caminos at any time, or choose to have one character accompany the other, or play as a single character.

Game Scale and Activities

The game is expected to be substantial in size and content. According to Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson, an early playthrough of the main story and some optional content took approximately 80 hours. The game's map is also reported to be three times larger than the playable map of Red Dead Redemption 2. The preview also offered glimpses of various in-game activities, including driving boats, playing basketball, underwater diving, racing, and parachuting, alongside a weapon wheel menu.