GTA VI: everything that is known

Jason and Lucia are playable and the exchange happens at any time, with the camera going up and across the map to the other character — the GTA V system, now with the couple sharing the car, shooting and routine.

• Change characters at any time in the open world (may be blocked in parts of the story).
• In chases, you can choose who drives and who shoots — and switch roles in the middle of the escape.
• When they are together, the other protagonist tags along ('tag-along'); Separately, each one follows their own routine.
• Optional relationship system: exploring, shopping, salon, gym and robberies together bring the couple closer together; calls, messages, holding hands and opening doors change with intimacy. There are no gameplay bonuses for the novel.
• The couple lives rent-free on a Brian Heder property in the Leonida Keys; the two have their own routines and receive visitors at the refuge.

Third-person shooting with cover, slow-motion aiming that marks lethal points (red) and joints to disable (yellow), disarming, suppressive fire and Max Payne-style kill-cams.

• Coverage with 'peek and shoot' and slow motion when aiming: red dots kill, yellow dots knock down without killing; You can hit the weapon and disarm the enemy.
• Own abilities: Jason's highlights weaknesses in slow motion; Lucia's focuses on precise single shots.
• Suppressive fire disorients enemies and civilians; the stamina bar weighs heavily in combat.
• Instant switching between the two wielded weapons without opening the wheel; some weapons are one-handed (the shotgun reloads and is 'picked up' with one hand).
• Realistic limit: two hidden revolvers/pistols and two visible long guns. The rest is in the trunk.
• Melee with contextual prompts — including stabbing with a stiletto heel — and new fight animations.
• Cable ties to surrender, hostage as a shield and carrying bodies (reported in the previews). Squatting exists; no lying down.
• Drive-by through the window, from the pickup bed, from the helicopter seat and even swimming.
• Arsenal seen: pistols, shotguns, automatic rifles (one of them M16 style). Ammu-Nation returns, with deeper customization than in GTA V.

The six stars return. Crimes need to be seen and reported; the police create a portrait of the suspect (face, clothes, weapon, car) and empty stars show that they are looking for someone without knowing who.

• Six wanted levels, with escalation from vehicles → armed agents → helicopters.
• Witness system: if no one saw it or reported it, there is no star. Empty stars = police searching without full identification.
• The police keep a description of appearance, clothing, weapon and vehicle. Mask, changing clothes, changing cars and separating the couple help to escape.
• Vice City's dense streets complicate car escapes at high levels; on foot, alleys and backyards become routes.
• Criminal Profile: similar to RDR2's Honor, but considers the circumstances — repeated gratuitous violence weighs heavily; small gestures (throwing trash in the trash) count in favor; mission violence is not punished.

Every store can be robbed, with a choice between speed and profit. Stolen cars have security levels, specific tools and an app that evaluates the target before the crime.

• Big robberies and small robberies: convenience stores, gas stations, cell phone stores, bars, drug houses — by stealth or by force.
• Choices in the safe: explode quickly (damages valuables) or find the combination (more money, more risk of police waiting at the door).
• Different fences for jewelry, marked money and vehicles. Heist money needs to be laundered.
• Money falls to the ground if you die; deposit at the ATM — the bank account is the couple's joint account. There are two balances: in hand and in the bank.
• Theft from a stopped car by levels: old car = master key ('slim jim') or broken glass; luxury car = key cloner or advanced tool, released with progression.
• WAINK app: scans parked cars and shows value, registration cost, whether it is locked, alarm and tracker. Damage reduces sales value.
• Pay 'n' Spray returns to repaint and 'regularize' the car; dealerships and showrooms to buy from; garages with weapons cabinet.

Harder physics, narrower streets and real fuel: stations are used to refuel, electric cars recharge at stations, and the damage is per component — headlights shatter and the car degrades in real time.

• Fuel gauge and functional stations; The tank lasts long enough not to become a nuisance. Electric cars charge at stations.
• 'A little more challenging' and skill-demanding direction, in Rob Nelson's words; denser traffic.
• Mirrors with real reflection, detailed interiors (pedals, steering wheel, sun visor) and interaction menu (trunk, hood, doors).
• Component damage: headlights break, parts come loose, the car slowly catches fire.
• Seen in the Extended Look: classic red convertible, vehicles, helicopters, airboat (fanboat), van, jet, jet ski, trail bikes, electric scooter, kayak and races at Ambrosia Raceway.
• Public tram in Vice City; Ryde Me app (carpooling) and Scooter Bros (vehicle delivery) via cell phone.

The body responds to what you do: eating makes you fat, training defines you, sleepless nights, drinking and long chases mark your face. Hair, beard, nails and tattoos have their own stores.

• Weight changes with food; gym with rhythm minigame on the triggers; muscles appear with training.
• Stats tracked: Health, Cardio, Fitness, Stamina and Strength.
• Hair only grows in the salon (not automatically like in RDR2); trim and shave at home; Lucia's nails with size, color and style.
• Living refuges: refrigerator with food and drink, TV with channels and commercials (Angstipan, the '30,000-calorie' Prairie sandwich), cigars, personal belongings.
• Trunk holds weapons and spare clothes to prepare for assault and escape.

More than 600 thousand animations (compared to 55 thousand in GTA V and 300 thousand in RDR2). NPCs react to stares and chases, recognize Jason and Lucia, and the Focus skill highlights opportunities without marking everything on the map.

• Contextual dialogue with a holstered weapon: Greet, Provoke; in tense situations: Calm or Instigate (inherited from RDR2).
• Animals: dogs can be petted, scolded or studied; alligators, wild boars, snakes, flamingos, dolphins and sharks; discovered species are included in a catalogue; there is zoo.
• Focus: Highlights escape routes, police position, weak points and useful objects.
• Street events and viral culture: the 'Trunk Challenge' (a man hanging from the trunk live with comments), influencers and viral videos all over Leonida.
• Cell phone with social feeds, fitness app, bank, WAINK, Ryde Me; Snapmatic returns, but Jason and Lucia don't publish it (outlaws don't leave a digital trail).
• Vice City is about twice the size of Los Santos; the entire map is about three times the playable area of ​​RDR2 (Rob Nelson to press). More than 50 real graffiti artists signed murals.

Basketball, snooker, bodybuilding, swimming, diving, kayaking, fishing, hunting, base jumping, parachuting, shooting range, car and motorcycle racing, jet ski, hydrofoil, scooter, mini golf, zoo, bars and clubs.

• Parasailing, monster truck racing and boat rides also appeared in previews.
• No full tennis, surfing or skateboarding, according to the press.
• Photo Mode confirmed; Director Mode will not be at launch (press).

A bank robbery that goes wrong reveals a conspiracy that runs through Leonida. The campaign is divided into chapters, with big decisions that take immediate effect and small choices that accumulate.

• Missions with multiple escape routes and less separation between 'mission' and open world.
• Rob Nelson took about 80 hours on a playthrough with the main story and optional objectives — not the official length of the campaign.
• No microtransactions in single-player and no generative AI in production — Rob Nelson (Rockstar North) to Kinda Funny. Regarding the next GTA Online, Rockstar does not comment.
• Boobie Ike, Raul Bautista, Brian Heder, Lori and Cal Hampton appear in Extended Look; Jack of Hearts (Boobie's club) and Only Raw Records are on the map.