The GTA 6 trailer landed 8 weeks ago – what has the Grand Theft Auto community been speculating about since?

GTA 6
(Image credit: Rockstar)

Welcome to Grand Theft Autopsy, a new recurring feature here on GamesRadar+ where we dissect the latest news, rumors and general goings on in GTA 6. In the wake of last month's explosive trailer, Rockstar itself has stayed silent – but its community definitely has not, speculating on everything from potential story threads to character backstories, map size and so much more.   

It's now been eight weeks since that trailer hit our screens, and Rockstar, it seems, has used the time between to kick back and let would-be players the world over soak it all in. At the time of writing, the 90-second short has accrued 171 million views on the developer's official YouTube channel, and umpteen online forums and community hubs are now chock-full of weird and wonderful theories on what it all might mean. 

Here, GamesRadar+'s Features Editor Joe Donnelly, and Video Producer Tom Farthing explore some of the most prevalent guesswork, while throwing in their two cents along the way. 


Craving more GTA 6? You should check out our recent month-long Grand Theft Advent series 

Joe Donnelly
Features Editor, GamesRadar+

Joe is a Features Editor at GamesRadar+. With over seven years of experience working in specialist print and online journalism, Joe has written for a number of gaming, sport and entertainment publications including PC Gamer, Edge, Play and FourFourTwo. He is well-versed in all things Grand Theft Auto and spends much of his spare time swapping real-world Glasgow for GTA Online’s Los Santos. Joe is also a mental health advocate and has written a book about video games, mental health and their complex intersections. He is a regular expert contributor on both subjects for BBC radio. Many moons ago, he was a fully-qualified plumber which basically makes him Super Mario.

With contributions from