GTA 6 Second Trailer Reveals Vice City Return and 2025 Release Window
Grand Theft Auto VI
Return to Vice City
Rockstar Games has released the second official trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, confirming the game's return to Vice City and revealing a 2025 release window exclusively for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The trailer showcases dual protagonists Lucia and Jason in a modern-day reimagining of the iconic Florida-inspired setting.
Modern Vice City Revealed
The trailer reveals a dramatically expanded Vice City that encompasses multiple Florida-inspired regions, from the neon-soaked downtown districts to the Everglades swamplands. The game world appears to be Rockstar's largest to date, featuring diverse environments including beach resorts, urban sprawl, rural communities, and industrial zones.
Weather systems play a prominent role, with dynamic hurricanes affecting gameplay and creating emergent storytelling opportunities. The trailer showcases flooding, high winds, and storm damage that persists in the game world, affecting NPC behavior and available missions.
Dual Protagonist System
GTA VI introduces Lucia and Jason as playable protagonists, marking the series' first female lead character. The trailer shows their relationship evolving from criminal partners to a complex romantic dynamic that drives much of the narrative. Players can switch between characters at any time, similar to GTA V's system but with enhanced relationship mechanics.
GTA VI Key Features
- • Massive Vice City world spanning multiple Florida-inspired regions
- • Dual protagonists Lucia and Jason with relationship dynamics
- • Dynamic weather system including hurricanes and flooding
- • Enhanced social media integration affecting gameplay
- • Improved AI with more realistic NPC behaviors
- • Next-generation graphics with ray tracing support
Social Media and Technology
The trailer heavily features social media integration, with characters live-streaming crimes, viral videos affecting reputation, and social platforms influencing mission outcomes. Players' actions can trend online, attracting both positive and negative attention from law enforcement and other criminals.
Cryptocurrency and digital payment systems appear integrated into the economy, with heists targeting digital assets and crypto mining operations. The game reflects contemporary concerns about digital privacy and surveillance capitalism.
Technical Achievements
Built on an enhanced version of the RAGE engine, GTA VI showcases significant graphical improvements including realistic water physics, advanced lighting systems, and incredibly detailed character animations. Ray tracing is used extensively for reflections in water and glass surfaces throughout Vice City.
The game supports 4K resolution at 60fps on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, with a performance mode offering 120fps at 1440p. Load times have been virtually eliminated thanks to SSD optimization, allowing seamless transitions between different areas of the map.
Release and Platform Availability
GTA VI will launch in Fall 2025 exclusively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with no announced plans for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC versions at launch. Rockstar has indicated that PC and potential next-generation console versions will be considered based on market conditions.