New trailer released days after 2026 delay announced

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New trailer released days after 2026 delay announced

Riyah Collins and Tom Richardson

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Lucia Caminos is one of GTA 6’s two protagonists

The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been released just days after the game was officially delayed to next year.

Developer Rockstar Games announced

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, shocking fans who had been expecting it to arrive this autumn.

But a new glimpse of the game’s two protagonists has taken some focus away from the long wait – for now at least.

The first trailer for the game, published on

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in December 2023, quickly reached over 100m views.

The

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gives more of a glimpse into the backstory of protagonists Jason and Lucia – a couple who live a life of crime in Leonida, the fictional US state where GTA 6 is set.

A description says the two are plunged in “the middle of a conspiracy” after an “easy score goes wrong”.

Viewers see Jason doing odd jobs and driving to collect Lucia from prison, before the trailer launches into a montage of action sequences, romantic scenes and glimpses of the game’s wider world.

GTA 6 takes place in Vice City, the Miami-inspired setting from the 2002 PlayStation 2 game.

Like GTA 5, which was heavily based on the layout and architecture of Los Angeles, the sequel appears to contain accurate recreations of some of Miami’s most famous landmarks, including its neon beachfront.

The trailer did not appear to include any gameplay foootage, but was made up of cinematic sequences usually seen between story missions.

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Jason Duval is the other main character in the game, and Lucia’s partner

GTA 6’s delay sent a shockwave through the video games industry last week.

Shares in Rockstar’s parent company, Take Two Interactive, dropped by 10% after the news was announced.

The industry was banking on the game – which will initially be available only on Xbox and Playstation 5 – to boost console sales and break software sales records.

However, having a firm date of 26 May 2026 for the game means that other publishers can now avoid releasing their own games at the same time.

The Grand Theft Auto series has also had a huge cultural outside of gaming – particularly in regard to its soundtrack.

GTA 6’s trailer features the song Hot Together by 70s girl group the Pointer Sisters.

Streams of Tom Petty’s Love is a Long Road saw a 36,000% increase when it was used in the previous GTA 6 trailer,

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