We can make some educated guesses about the trajectory of Grand Theft Auto 6's story, but we won't know anything for certain until after Nov. 19. At least, you'd think that would be the case. According to some hyper-observant GTA 6 fans, a major spoiler has been hiding under our noses for weeks now — and its source isn't a leak.
With only a month before release, Rockstar has kicked GTA 6's marketing into overdrive. Seemingly every week there's a new trickle of GTA 6 previews from influencers, magazines, and major news organizations. Rockstar, for its part, has updated its website with new details like the game's radio stations and new screenshots here and there.
The media, in particular, hasn't gotten much fanfare from Rockstar even as the images leave fans slack-jawed. Perhaps this is how Rockstar got away with sneaking in the screenshot at the top of this post, which depicts protagonists Jason and Lucia on the verge of kissing. Most people saw this picture and didn't think anything of it.
Yet if you look closely, Jason and Lucia are surrounded by a helicopter and several police boats with officers aiming their guns right at the couple. GTA 6 is a game about committing crimes, so a dangerous caper like this isn't surprising. Many official screenshots show Jason and Lucia narrowly avoiding law enforcement.
Some of these may be composed of bullshots that don't depict anything we'll see in the final game. Others are undoubtedly snapshots of in-game story moments, like the mission that goes wrong in Netflix's Extended Look video. Rockstar has outright said that GTA 6's story is a Bonnie and Clyde-type narrative.
Granted, this screenshot looks less like the 1967 movie where the police shoot Bonnie and Clyde for a frankly comical length of time and more like the bittersweet ending of 2019's Queen and Slim. Much like its source inspiration, the outlaw lovers are caught at the end. Rather than even attempting to run away, the two turn around and face the music, holding hands.
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