In GTA 5 Online a message is circulating in single and multiplayer announcing the GTA 6 release for 2019. But that is 99% just fake.
GTA 6 Release? In GTA 5, the news is spreading that GTA 6 is supposed to be released next year. This surprises many players, as Rockstar has not announced anything further about it yet.
This is just fake, right? The authenticity of the in-game message is highly doubtful. It seems that a modder has tricked the system to make the announcement appear real. And to be honest: they did a good job.
This is what the GTA 6 announcement looks like
GTA VI? The Grand Theft Auto community has long been curious about how the series will continue. GTA 5 is getting old and players are hoping for a new installment. About GTA 6. There have already been rumors that it is supposedly set in Vice City. This leak, however, suggests 2022 – with a female lead.
Players share screenshots of the message: In the community on Reddit and in the forums of Rockstargames, users share screenshots of the moment when they received the message about the release of GTA 6. This appears in the interface where messages from Rockstar usually appear.
What is the difference to an official announcement? Normally, you can already clearly recognize from the text in what context a message appears on the screen. Because the modder tricked the system, they were able to use different fonts, sizes, and colors.
Some believe in it: The special thing about the message is that it even appears in single-player mode. Therefore, players want to hold on to its authenticity.
What argues against its authenticity? Rockstar has not posted anywhere, neither on Facebook, Twitter, nor the Rockstar Newswire, any news about GTA 6. Presumably, Rockstar would not “hide” the announcement of GTA VI in-game, but announce it at a big fair in front of a large audience.
How does the modder do it? Players assume that this is a joke from a modder. They apparently found a way to manipulate Rockstar’s Social Club system. The Social Club is also active in single-player mode – which would explain why the message appears there as well.
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