- Content Leak: In the decade leading up to its reveal on December 4, 2023, VI suffered enough leaks that it could very well be considered one of the most leaked games ever. Some specific examples:
- One of the largest and most infamous in video game history occurred on September 18, 2022. After years of speculation about the next mainline title after V, a hacker leaked dozens upon dozens of videos and screenshots showcasing an early yet comprehensive and playable build of the next installment in the series, which confirmed the names of the game's two protagonists (Jason and Lucia, the latter being the first canonical female protagonist in GTA history) and the setting being Vice City in the present day, showed off actual gameplay complete with voice acting for the characters, and much, much more. It quickly gained notoriety as one of the biggest leaks ever for a video game, and it reached the point where it was confirmed
directly by Rockstar that these leaks were the real deal, in the process forcing them to all but officially announce that the game was in development. - It happened again on December 2, 2023, just three days before the release of first trailer for VI. This time, it came courtesy of the ultimate insider source: the son of Rockstar North co-studio head Aaron Garbut, who took a video of his father's work showing off what looked like downtown Vice City and posted it on TikTok. In addition to the video, the leaker also posted details about the map, saying that Vice City would be twice the size of Los Santos, that there would be three major cities and four smaller ones separated by countryside, and that there would be a large lake in the center of the map.
- The much-anticipated first trailer for VI ended up being leaked 15 hours ahead of its original premiere time of 0900 EST on December 5, 2023. Rockstar evidently decided to figuratively say "Fuck it", and had the trailer go live on their YouTube channel around an hour after it had initially leaked.
- One of the largest and most infamous in video game history occurred on September 18, 2022. After years of speculation about the next mainline title after V, a hacker leaked dozens upon dozens of videos and screenshots showcasing an early yet comprehensive and playable build of the next installment in the series, which confirmed the names of the game's two protagonists (Jason and Lucia, the latter being the first canonical female protagonist in GTA history) and the setting being Vice City in the present day, showed off actual gameplay complete with voice acting for the characters, and much, much more. It quickly gained notoriety as one of the biggest leaks ever for a video game, and it reached the point where it was confirmed
- Revival by Commercialization: "Love Is a Long Road" by Tom Petty, previously one of his lesser-known songs, ended up at #5 on iTunes following its usage in the reveal trailer.
- Sequel Gap: VI is set to release in 2025, upwards of twelve years after its predecessor.
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