A considerably shaky hearsay offered by Fravilys (which as famous by Insider Gaming, is an unproven supply) has claimed that the story for Grand Theft Auto VI was rejected a complete of 3 times by writer Take-Two, finally ensuing within the departure of Rockstar Video games’ Dan Houser.
In line with a translation of the textual content offered by Fravilys, there was “three completely different variations of the GTA VI script.” Apparently, the primary script for the extremely anticipated open-world crime caper was a “detective story, worthy of a thriller, entered round three protagonists,” and was within the works till the tip of 2016. Take-Two finally shot it down and acknowledged it was “too darkish and didn’t meet their expectations.”
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The story then developed right into a two-protagonists affair — together with a policewoman and “drug smuggler’s underling, as loopy as Trevor from GTA V.” This incarnation was within the works for 18 months, however once more it was scrapped by Take-Two. The third and remaining incarnation of the GTA VI script altered the second model: “The grieving policewoman was changed by an African-American man, a former solider, launched from jail and falling into the felony underworld.” It was canned in March 2019.
Following this, Houser took a break from the undertaking earlier than making the choice to “step down and quickly relinquish his duties as Vice President of Inventive.”
Rockstar Video games lately launched a brand new trailer for the sport that appears at Jason Duval, one of many recreation’s protagonist, in addition to detailing plenty of key characters within the recreation together with Cal and Boobie. You can too take a look at a fresh batch of screenshots on the sport.
GTA VI is due out on Could 26, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S.
[Source – Fravilys via Insider Gaming]