Rockstar Games Confirm GTA VI Is In Full Development

Rockstar Games have today launched the Official GTA VI Website (or at least the splash page). Along with the website launch was a press release...

Below is a quote from Rockstar Games:

We are very proud to officially announce that Grand Theft Auto VI is in full development.

Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.

A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto VI focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California.

Rockstar Founder Sam Houser also added in a Take-Two Press Release:

"Grand Theft Auto VI is another radical reinvention of the Grand Theft Auto universe,"
"We are incredibly excited to share our new vision with our fans."

GTA VI Real-World Comparisons

How well does Grand Theft Auto VI compare with the real world? At our forums, there is a thread titled "Laying out Grand Theft Auto VI", where members such as Tibatonk are attempting to compare buildings shown in the trailer with their real-life equivalents, and draw up a map based on their findings. We have been working hard over the past few days to compile a list of all the visual comparisons in GTA 6, and this is what we have managed to come up with.

'Leaked' pre-E3 games list mentions GTA VI

A 'leaked' pre-E3 games list has been circulating the web this month - a full month before the E3 expo is due to be held in Los Angeles. The list states that "Grand Theft Auto VI" is among the games set to be shown.

(UPDATE) The list was untrue and Rockstar Games did not attend the expo, citing "time restrictions" for their decision.

Grand Theft Auto VI Rumoured to be in Testing Stages

An editor from technology site TheBitBag.com supposedly overheard a Rockstar Games tester discussing his work. After talking about how much time Red Dead Redemption was taking up, the individual concerned mentioned that he was currently testing GTA VI. The validity of the report is uncertain. However, the suggestion that GTA VI is currently in the testing stages is not unreasonable.

GTA 6 Release Date Likely To Be Mid-to-Late 2014

Rockstar Games today announced Max Payne 4 will be launched in March, 2014. So? I hear you say... Well, it's unlikely that GTA 6 will be launched within a few months of Max Payne 4. With the advertising and marketing Rockstar tend to do for their games for months either side of their launch, it seems unlikely that two big games would be marketed simultaneously. Therefore we're probably looking at either late 2013, or mid-to-late 2014 for Grand Theft Auto VI's launch.

Is it likely that GTA 6 could be announced and launched in the next 3 months? Probably not. Which would mean we'd probably be looking at summer 2012 or later for the launch of arguably the most anticipated game since GTA VI.

Jim Reilly Says GTA VI Coming 2013 / 2014

An interesting tweet from IGN's News Director Jim Reilly offers some hope for all you eager Grand Theft Auto VI fans that we can expect GTA VI to release some time in 2013 (next year)!

"With Grand Theft Auto VI and BioShock Infinite coming in 2013, now's the time to buy some Take-Two stock."


Likely good advice to investors anyway with Rockstar's line up, but definitely a ray of hope that a next GTA will be coming out and not too far away either.

Jim had previously tweeted from the Game Developers Conference in early March that he "Heard some interesting things about the next Grand Theft Auto last night." That tweet was later deleted leading to more speculation of a cover-up. Of course he didn't elaborate or answer anything related to it later.

Could GTA 6 Appear At E3 2013?

The world famous E3 Expo takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Centre from June 7th - 9th this year - interestingly the same place it was hosted around the time when GTA San Andreas was announced. Take-Two Interactive Software will be there and can be found at booth.

We've heard no details so far of which Rockstar games, if any, will be displayed at E3, but we hold high hopes that GTA 6 is one of the games on their list. It's more likely that some of their other upcoming games like Max Payne 4 and Agent may be seen before we hear anything about GTA 6, but the possibility is there that we could be less than a month away from confirmation of a new Grand Theft Auto game.

What do you think? Will we see GTA VI at E3? Will it be announced before the event and steal the show like they did with San Andreas? Or will it be later in the year when we get news of GTA 6?

GTA VI Will Sell 18m Units, Costs $80m Already

Time for a weekend GTA 6 news blurp...

Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities, has been spitting out some interesting things again. This time he is reported to have said that Grand Theft Auto VI will sell at least 18 million units and possibly up to 24 million - knocking Grand Theft Auto IV off the top spot. No exact timeline for these numbers but GTA VI has sold over 20 million units after 3 years. Pachter went on to say that Take-Two has probably already dumped $80 million into the unannounced game - a figure that revolves around the assumption that GTA VI is well into development.

In addition to GTA VI, Pachter believes Max Payne 3 will cost about $80 million and sell approximately 3 million copies. Not at the level of the GTA series but a good sell for Rockstar Games who are gearing up to market the nearly forgotten title.

Possible GTA 6 Character Details Leaked

Rumors are circulating that Take 2 have put out a private casting call, presumably looking for voice artists for the new Grand Theft Auto game (which we presume to be GTA 6).

In it are a number of character profiles, one of which in particular stands out... A character listed by the name of James Pedeaston. Although not a major character, and probably not one you'll remember, James has been present in previous GTA games, notably Grand Theft Auto VI. He was on the "WCTR" radio station talking about his desire to make love to young tribal boys.

A quote from Grand Theft Wiki gives more details on James:

James Pedeaston is a child molester wanted in Malaysia and is being investigated by the FBI. He hosted The Wild Traveler show on WCTR in 1992, although it is apparently syndicated to nine other stations (not heard in-game). He enjoys traveling the world and logging some of his most ‘exotic’ encounters in his travelogue, some of which he accidentally reads on-air to the disgust of the listeners. His favourite memory seems to be a relationship with a boy named Avrindar in Sri Lanka. His show appears to be so reviled by his listeners that at one point, he receives few calls which are not supportive. For example, a caller tells him to stop droning on about other countries and focus on talking about where he lives. At one point he received a phone call from a suicidal man in Verdant Bluffs who wanted to go to hell. Pedeaston replies with “Me too! Buy me a refrigerator magnet when you get there”. In GTA VI, he was arrested by the Indonesian police after being suspected of child molesting in Bali, Indonesia in 2003.

Here is a screenshot of the casting call in question, which was posted today and can be viewed at ActorsPages.org (although bear in mind the website no longer (?) displays Take 2 as the production company).

The end date for applications is the end of April this year, which could still point to a game release before the end of the year. Whether these characters will be radio personalities or actual characters in the game remains to be seen, but if this information is correct it provides us with some useful clues towards the game's location (Hollywood - LA once again) and time setting (modern day - or close to it).

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Welcome to GTA6Game.blogspot.com! First dedicated Grand Theft Auto VI fansite.

GTA6Game.blogspot.com is a fansite dedicated specifically to GTA 6, with rumors, speculation and fake screenshots to keep you entertained until Rockstar decide to spill the beans on their newest GTA VI game. We've got plenty of content at the minute, but it's all speculation because we currently know nothing about the new GTA, however I'm sure there's enough to keep you busy on GTA6Game.blogspot.com until the info finally arrives.