Rockstar confirms GTA 6 is in active development

Rockstar has been rumored to have been working on a new title in the Grand Theft Auto franchise for at least two years. Now, after nearly nine years of GTA V, in addition to the newly released Definitive Editions of the 3D universe, the company has confirmed that GTA VI is in active development. 

GTA V has dominated both single-player and online gaming since its release in 2013. But even with its many facelifts, updates, and DLC packs, fans of Rockstar’s crime franchise are ready for something new. With the global success of GTA V and Rockstar’s recent embarrassment due to the unfinished state of the Definitive Edition releases, the company is under more scrutiny than ever before to turn this new title into something spectacular. 

Nothing has been said by the team behind Grand Theft Auto apart from that GTA 6 is officially confirmed, this has not stopped the rumor mill from churning away and making predictions about the upcoming addition to the Grand Theft Auto HD universe. 

Rumors abound that GTA VI is due to be set in the fictional location Vice City, due to both players’ desire to return to the Miami-esque city and supposed leaked maps for a modern-day Vice City. Other rumors are that Rockstar is employing features from Red Dead Redemption, another Rockstar game, in the development of GTA VI. For the moment, however, Rockstar hasn’t released any other official information, meaning we’ll have to wait and see what the next few years’ worth of announcements, leaks, and community speculations say as the much-anticipated game starts to take shape. 

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