A former Rockstar employee has leaked some early images of games in development for the long-awaited GTA 6potentially hinting at some new gameplay features. Few games have seen more pre-launch excitement than the sixth Grand Theft Auto game, which is among the most talked about upcoming titles in gaming. Grand Theft Auto 6the legacy has grown a life of its own, thanks to the long wait for the game, with the game's current release date of November 2026 coming more than 12 years after the launch of GTA 5. But fans have continued to eagerly await each new game show.
Rockstar first shocked the world with the official reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6 in December 2023, with the trailer breaking YouTube records. GTA 6s announcement would confirm plenty of rumors that had been swirling around the game, including Grand Theft Autofirst return to the Vice City of the HD era and the first new game featuring the city since 2007 Vice City Stories. Rockstar has already teased several members of the game's main cast, including main characters Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. Now, early gaming from GTA 6 has appeared online.
Rockstar employee leaks early GTA 6 gameplay
The demo reel for an unnamed former Rockstar employee contains some early gameplay too Grand Theft Auto 6. The footage shows a generic player character using what appears to be a bike rental station, and shows animations for both mounting and dismounting a bike. Another clip in the demo reel shows animations of what appears to be Grand Theft Auto 6 protagonist Lucia jumps from the roof of a truck onto the ground, with animations suggesting that players may be able to ride in the bed of pickup trucks. The video was included as part of a demo reel that also showed other animations from Red Dead Redemption 2 and development films of GTA 5 and Max Payne 3.
The early one GTA 6 movies give strong hints about some of the features that are likely to arrive GTA 6 with the launch in 2026. Grand Theft Auto 6 looks to bring back the bike rental shops that were first showcased GTA 5with players able to pay to secure a bike. The demo reel also hints at a potentially major upgrade to pickup trucks within GTA 6 and its online variant, which can seemingly carry more players by hitching a ride in the back. Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently scheduled for release on November 19, 2026.
GTA 6 looks to be a big step forward for the series
GTA 6 is expected to come packed with a host of new gameplay mechanics to celebrate the franchise's return to Vice City. GTA 6's Vice City is rumored to boast deeper environments than previous games, said to have much more interior spaces for players to explore. The developer is also expected to give players plenty to do in the Florida-inspired city, expanding the mini-games offered in GTA 5 and add new challenges like hunting and diving. Grand Theft Auto 6 It is even rumored to include a revamped cover system for its combat, likely taken from the mechanics used in Red Dead Redemption 2.
While fans will still be waiting a while for the release of GTA 6the excitement for the game has only grown stronger. The Game Awards recently handed out GTA 6 with its second “Most Anticipated Game” nomination in a row, with the Rockstar game winning the award already last year. The announcement came just a few weeks later GTA 6 announced yet another delay to the current expected November release date, previously scheduled to debut on May 26. With hype building and early gameplay footage starting to emerge, fans probably won't have to wait long for more news on GTA 6.


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November 2026
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Rating pending – likely adult 17+