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Community-rated GTA 6 rumors and leaks from across the internet.

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Revamped Stealth System

Multiple insiders have suggested GTA 6's stealth mechanics are being rebuilt from scratch, addressing widespread criticism of GTA 5's rudimentary...

Credibility Score 3.5/5

Prone Gameplay — Visible in 2022 Leaks, Reportedly Cut

Footage from the September 2022 hack showed Jason commando crawling, suggesting a prone mechanic was in development. However, GameRoll —...

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Greet/Antagonise NPC system

GTA 6 appears to bring back Red Dead Redemption 2's NPC interaction wheel, allowing players to greet, threaten or antagonise...

Credibility Score 4.0/5

GTA 6 launches with 300+ vehicles

Based on the 2022 leak footage and community cataloguing, GTA 6 is expected to ship with 300+ vehicles across cars,...

Credibility Score 4.0/5

Rockstar is building a GTA 6 companion mobile app

A Rockstar North job listing for a Mobile Engineer with iOS/Android experience sparked speculation that Rockstar is building a companion...

Credibility Score 3.4/5

Drake, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, T-Pain and ScHoolboy Q all feature on GTA 6 radio

Multiple rumours and artist self-confirmations point to a heavy hip-hop presence. ScHoolboy Q and T-Pain have both publicly indicated they're...

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Trailer 3 drops May 26, 2026 — the "177-day theory"

Community theory: Red Dead Redemption 2's third trailer released exactly 177 days before that game's launch, and 26 May 2026...

Credibility Score 1.0/5

GTA Online characters will not transfer to GTA 6 Online

Rockstar Universe, citing a source, reports that GTA 6 Online will be a complete reset — no GTA Online character...

Credibility Score 4.0/5

Freddie Gibbs has a side mission referencing the CM Punk on-set injury

HipHopGamer told PC Gamer there will be a "special side mission with a major rapper that left CM Punk bloody...

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Jason Schreier says GTA 6 is not yet "content complete"

On the Button Mash podcast (9 January 2026), Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said his latest information indicated GTA 6 was...

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GTA 6 features an RDR2-style relationship / honour system

Leaks describe a relationship system modelled on Red Dead Redemption 2's honour meter, governing chemistry between Jason and Lucia and...

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GTA 6 features full underwater zones with diving missions

2022 leak footage and follow-up reporting describe full-fledged underwater zones with caches, sunken objects, and exploration mechanics — a major...

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Dynamic hurricanes and tornadoes were planned for GTA 6 but may have been cut

A Rockstar job listing for a "senior environmental systems programmer" specializing in "dynamic weather simulation and real-time environmental interactions" sparked...

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GTA 6 will retail for $70 to $80, not $100

Industry speculation has run for years that GTA 6 might become the first "quad-A" title to break the $100 standard-edition...

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Take-Two registered eight Leonida parody domains in May 2025

On 8 September 2025 dataminer Tez2 revealed eight domains registered 27 May 2025 under Take-Two's nameservers — apparent in-game parody...

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ShinyHunters ransomed Rockstar via third-party Anodot breach

On 11 April 2026 the ShinyHunters group posted on their dark-web leak site claiming they had compromised Rockstar's Snowflake instances...

Credibility Score 2.0/5

A Disney World parody location was cut from GTA 6

The 2022 Teapotuberhacker leak included references to a parody theme park location (consistent with a Disney World analogue, fitting Leonida's...

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Wanted level expands to six stars with tactical police response

Leaks indicate GTA 6 will expand the wanted system to six stars, with the top tier triggering a full tactical...

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Jason and Lucia each get a unique Dead Eye–style targeting mechanic

Datamined content from the 2022 Teapotuberhacker leak suggests a Dead Eye–style targeting mechanic will appear, differentiated between protagonists. Jason reportedly...

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GTA 6 features 700+ interiors and 40% of buildings are enterable

Debug code visible in the September 2022 Teapotuberhacker leak (Rockstar-confirmed genuine) referenced at least 157 distinct interior locations. Follow-up insider...

Credibility Score 4.0/5