The screenshot in question shows a skyline with skyscrapers in the distance and a shadowed lot with palm trees in the foreground. The screenshot shows a pinkish sunset occurring, but likely also has a heavy color filter that brightens the sunset’s hues. Some say this could be a screenshot from Grand Theft Auto 6, while others say it’s either a heavily filtered photo or a modded version of Grand Theft Auto 5.
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Two aspects of the image are what’s stirring up fans. The first is that this image may be of the Miami skyline, the city Vice City is based on and a rumored location for Grand Theft Auto 6. The second is the colorization, as Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumored to have a Vice City-like mood to it. That this photo features both of those things proves nothing, but is perfect for stirring up speculation.
One truth worth considering is that for a screenshot, it’s pretty horrible. More than half of the image is so dark that most detail can’t be picked out. If it is a screenshot, it would have had to have been taken by a developer or a playtester. Which begs the question, why would there be a Rockstar logo on an unofficial screenshot? If Rockstar was stamping its logo on a screenshot, it’d be a much higher quality image than what’s been provided.
In all likelihood, this image is not from Grand Theft Auto 6. It seems most likely to be a real photo that’s been heavily filtered. But it just goes to show how excited Grand Theft Auto fans are for news about what Rockstar is working on next. Also worth considering is how frustrated some fans are going to be if Grand Theft Auto 6 isn’t partially set in Miami/Vice City, or if it doesn’t have that 80s Vice City vibe to it. Fun rumors aren’t always best for game development.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is not officially confirmed.
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