Grand Theft Auto VI Officially Announced for 2025 as Rockstar Drops First Trailer

After more than a decade of speculation, delays, and rampant rumors, Rockstar Games has finally lifted the curtain: Grand Theft Auto VI is officially coming in 2025. The studio dropped the game’s first trailer on its social media platforms and YouTube last night, igniting a frenzy in the gaming community and confirming long-standing reports that the next entry in the blockbuster franchise would be set in a modern-day Vice City.

The announcement arrives 10 years after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, one of the best-selling and most influential games of all time. The trailer, clocking in at just over one minute, showcases a vibrant, neon-soaked Vice City teeming with life, action, and unmistakable Rockstar satire. The game appears to feature dual protagonists—a male and a female—echoing the trio dynamic of GTA V while introducing new narrative possibilities.

Rockstar confirmed that GTA VI is being developed for current-generation consoles—the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S—but did not mention PC availability. The studio has a history of staging staggered releases, with GTA V famously arriving on PC nearly two years after its console debut.

While the trailer didn’t provide detailed gameplay mechanics, familiar elements like high-speed chases, heists, and party-fueled chaos filled the screen, suggesting the series’ trademark mix of open-world mayhem and cinematic storytelling remains intact. One standout moment shows the protagonists outrunning police in a high-speed boat through flooded neighborhoods, hinting at environmental dynamics and next-gen physics.

The gaming community responded with overwhelming enthusiasm. Within hours, the trailer amassed millions of views and topped trending charts worldwide. Analysts predict GTA VI could break sales records within days of release, potentially surpassing its predecessor’s staggering 185 million units shipped.

With over a year before launch, Rockstar is expected to release more trailers and drip-feed gameplay details leading up to 2025. But for now, the wait is finally over—Grand Theft Auto VI is real, it’s coming, and Vice City won’t know what hit it.