The Grand Theft Auto VI fanbase was briefly filled with hope thanks to a mysterious update to the game’s trailer playlist that could hint at a new one arriving soon, but it has now been debunked and identified as a glitch.
The first and, so far, only trailer for GTA 6 was released on December 4, 2023. This was a day earlier than planned, thanks to a leaked version making the rounds online, prompting Rockstar to release the official one.
With the first anniversary of the trailer drawing closer, fans are watching the Rockstar social media accounts like hawks. This prompted users on the GTA 6 Reddit page to notice that the YouTube playlist containing the first trailer has been updated.
Fans believed that an update meant that a new trailer had been added to the backend but could not currently be accessed by the wider public. This could have been in preparation for a shadow drop.
However, a later report on the same Reddit revealed that the update was due to a bug and that it was always updating. This dashed the hopes of a new trailer coming soon.
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This isn’t the first time that GTA 6 fans have gotten their hopes up over new content. The past year has seen all kinds of fake GTA 6 leaks, as they desperately seek any crumb of information about the game’s release.
However, the first anniversary of GTA 6’s only trailer, the impending broadcast of The Game Awards 2024, and the fact that the end of the year is approaching means that there still could be a new trailer on the way.
GTA 6 is launching in Fall 2025, assuming no delays into the year after. This means Rockstar will have to get the publicity machine roaring at some point.
GTA 6 will be next year’s biggest game; nothing will come close. When a solid release date is locked in, fans will be bombarded with commercials for the game, as well as all of the online speculation that comes with them. For now, however, fans will have to keep their hype in check a little longer.