A Reddit user has sent gamers into a proper frenzy by leaking an alleged list of details from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6.
Posting under the account JackOLantern1982, the user claims GTA 6 will be set in both Vice City and a new fictional location based on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Old mate JackO also reveals the game will take place in the 1970s and 1980s and follow a Narcos-inspired drug cartel storyline that involves working your way up the ladder. No word on whether or not Pablo Escobar makes an appearance.
Rumored GTA 6 details:
▪️Been in development since 2012
▪️Codename is PROJECT AMERICAS
▪️Set in both Vice City and a new fictional location based on Rio de Janeiro
▪️Set in 1970s-1980s
▪️You play as a drug lord-wannabe named "Ricardo"
▪️Inspired by Netflix's Narcos#GTA6 #GTAVI pic.twitter.com/2oH9v1i0Bn— GTA 6 Intel (@GTA6Intel) June 30, 2019
Earlier this year, we filled you in on all the rumours we had heard so far, but this new list is both lengthy and specific.
READ: All The News & Rumours For Grand Theft Auto 6
JackO claims to have a friend who “has worked at Kotaku and PC Gamer” and also a “dear friend at Rockstar.” Hmmm.
Other best bits from the leak include:
- You play as an up and coming drug lord-wannabe named “Ricardo.”
- Weather is a heavy focus, prepare to battle floods and hurricanes.
- The narrative reflects historical events. A fictional version of Fidel Castro may appear.
- Next-gen only, not PS4 or Xbox One, so built for PS5 or Xbox Project Scarlett.
- No ETA on a release date though rumoured to be 2021/22.
It’s been six years since Rockstar blessed us with GTA 5- which recently topped 110 million copies in global sales – so it’s about time we copped the next drop in the Grand Theft Auto story.
Though it remains to be seen if this Narcos-rumour is the real deal or simply a Reddit-red herring designed to mess with us all.
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