Grand Theft Auto 6 will get its first official trailer in early December

As one of the most scrutinized and highly anticipated games of all time, GTA 6 finds itself in a tough spot. On one hand, people will tune in to watch its first trailer, even if it's in the middle of the night. On the other hand, what if the game is not as good-looking as the earlier leaks suggest? Worse yet, what if it falls victim to yet another leak? Or, what if its "socially aware" humor doesn't stick its landing? If so, will it be the next game to fall victim to the video game industry's prevalent cancel culture even before it's released? Finally, what if Rockstar is just trolling us and announce a remaster of GTA 4 instead?

At the end of the day, we don't know what to make of the "next Grand Theft Auto" phrase, but all signs point to it being GTA 6.

But, when the trailer is out, don't expect Rockstar to include a release date. All signs point to a FY2025 release window after Take-Two's massive profit forecast that went public this year. However, we won't know for sure until its closer to its launch. The way that we see the "ideal" Rockstar route is that it will be announced for Fall 2024 but delayed by a year to Fallout 2025 with the Nintendo Switch 2 and PC ports coming in Fall 2026. It's not like there's no precedence for this, both set by Rockstar and its contemporaries. Of course, the more copium-riddle fans will hope to see Rockstar go all-out and give GTA 6 a specific release date at The Game Awards or at any point next month.

For now though, GTA fans can celebrate the fact that Rockstar finally confirmed that the first teaser trailer for the next GTA game is coming.