Summary
A possible leak forGrand Theft Auto 6may reveal the reveal and release date plans for the highly-anticipated open world game, but fans should definitely treat these claims with a massive grain of salt.Grand Theft Auto 6is currently without a release date, and in fact, the game has yet to be shown off to the public in any official capacity. Rockstar Games has confirmed thatGrand Theft Auto 6is in development, but has stopped short of providing any additional information.
While Rockstar has yet to provide any additional info onGrand Theft Auto 6, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has hinted at when fans might be able to expect the game. On multiple occasions, Zelnick has suggested that Rockstar parent companyTake-Two’s fiscal year 25 is going to be massive. While far from an outright confirmation, this does seem to indicate that theGrand Theft Auto 6release date will be somewhere in the April 2024 to March 2025 window.
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That seems like a realistic possibility, but in the meantime, a new apparent “leak” has been making the rounds online that could provide fans with more specifics, assuming there’s any truth to it at all. What is purported to be a leaked voice memo from Strauss Zelnick seems to have the CEO stating thatGrand Theft Auto 6will be revealed in October 2023, with the game launching in October 2024. However, there is good reason to believe that this leaked Zelnick audio is fake.
Many have accused the audio clip of being AI-generated, pointing to the fact that Zelnick pronounces the Roman numeral “VI” as “vee-eye” instead of “six.” Beyond that, it wouldn’t make much sense for Zelnick to be talking about this information in the manner that he does in the audio. Some have been misinterpreting the October 23 and 24 claims, believing that the audio clip is suggesting that theGrand Theft Auto 6announcementwill happen on October 23 with the game launching October 24 of this year, though the intention - whether the audio is real or not - is clearly that the game would be announced in October 2023 with the release happening in October 2024.
The supposedly leaked audio has seemingly been hit with copyright strikes and pulled from the web, but it’s possible that is part of the hoax to make fans believe that the leak is legitimate. Luckily,GTAfans don’t have to wait too much longer to find out if there’s any truth to the latest claims. If the leak is real, thentheGrand Theft Auto 6revealwill be happening next month. If the leak is fake, then fans shouldn’t necessarily hold their breath about seeing the long-awaitedGrand Theft Auto 6anytime soon.
Of course, there’s a third possibility. The leak could be fake, but Rockstar could still be planning on revealingGrand Theft Auto 6in October. There have been rumors that aGTA 6reveal could be happening this fall prior to when the “leaked” audio hit the internet, so it’s really anyone’s guess.GTAfansshould play it safe and keep their expectations in check for now.
Grand Theft Auto 6is in development.
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