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GTA 6 trailer

How far are we from seeing the second GTA 6 trailer, and what more might we see of Vice City or the real-world absurdity of Florida?

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While the first GTA 6 trailer landed earlier than expected on December 4, 2023, the second did not show up when expected. Unfortunately, it seems Rockstar devs are just letting everyone stew before they release another trailer.

With one of the Rockstar devs saying that they are staying quiet “on purpose” because “it’s a really good marketing tactic”, we probably won’t see the second trailer until 2025, or, if we’re really lucky, Christmas.

GTA 6 trailer 2

The GTA 6 trailer 2 release date is expected to arrive on December 25, 2024.

Given that the last trailer release date expectation bore no fruit, it seems very likely that Rockstar won’t release the second trailer for some time yet. Paradoxically, the trailer is so anticipated that not releasing it is generating a ton of free marketing from the community and other media outlets. As such, it seems likely that Rockstar will release their second trailer on a significant day, such as Christmas, or in early 2025.

It was believed by many that the second trailer would arrive on December 4, 2024 following the one year milestone since the release of the first. Unfortunately, this turned out to be nothing more than a prayer, one that didn’t come through.

From a historical standpoint, the first GTA 5 trailer debuted on November 2, 2011, and the second trailer wasn’t released until November 14, 2012.

It’s pretty safe to say at this point that GTA 6 is nothing like normal Rockstar releases, and so its second trailer likely won’t follow any historical patterns. The same can likely be said of GTA 6 pre orders.

Hopefully the second trailer will land soon and provide us with a better sense of gameplay, storylines, and show us some more of the wackiness exemplified in the first trailer.

Official GTA 6 trailer

In a stunning revisit to Vice City, the first trailer demonstrated the latest graphical improvements, hinted at the overall storyline, and showcased a number of bizarre sights based on real-life events. Also confirmed in the trailer was the inclusion of the very first female protagonist in a Rockstar Games development, Lucia.

You can check out the full GTA 6 trailer below, which contains a considerable number of references to Florida, the inspiration for the fictional GTA 6 state of Leonida.

The trailer has become the second-most watched videogame trailer of all time, surpassing even the trailer for Minecraft. The trailer gave many hints towards a possible GTA 6 story, especially with the GTA 6 music track that played throughout it: “Love Is A Long Road” by Tom Petty.

GTA 6 trailer breakdown

As crazy as numerous scenes within the trailer may seem, it turns out that many of them reportedly happened in real life. The car roof twerking, the alligator terrorizing the streets, and even the semi-naked man watering his garden are all documented incidents in the state of Florida. Fortunately, Rockstar Games chose to tone some of these down for their trailer, as the gardener’s real-world counterpart was in fact nude.

Setting aside the bizarre locals that may well populate the game’s world, the trailer gave us a glimpse into the main character’s story and life.

Lucia, the first female protagonist in a Rockstar Game, is shown to be incarcerated, likely at the start of the game following a botched robbery (if the GTA 6 leaks are to be believed). It appears to be that, following a probation hearing, Lucia is released back into Vice City with an electronic tag on her ankle, as has been seen in the official GTA 6 poster.

We believe that the ankle tag will essentially gatekeep story progression and exploration of the GTA 6 map. The map in question appears to be one of the largest maps Rockstar Games has ever created, with footage of Vice City, and the Florida Keys-inspired islands showing a wide breadth of biomes and potential GTA 6 locations to explore. Additional, unconfirmed leaks further imply that the map size will be huge, with a complete map having allegedly leaked.

For Xbox and PlayStation fans, the GTA 6 trailer states that we can expect the GTA 6 release date to fall somewhere in 2025. Unfortunately for PC players, the issue of a GTA 6 PC version has yet to be addressed, and it is likely that the game won’t see a full PC release until long after the console release. As a result, there are no official GTA 6 system requirements available at this time, but we’ve created some estimates with the assistance of our sister site PCGameBenchmark.

GTA 6 live-action trailer

A fanmade live-action recreation of the first GTA 6 trailer did a great job of bringing Rockstar’s trailer to life. A few substitutions had to be made, namely guns for bananas, but it’s a definite must-see for anyone desperately waiting for the next Grand Theft Auto trailer.

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