Watch the Trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, a Return to Vice City (AKA Miami)

The Grand Theft Auto VI trailer shows locations clearly inspired by downtown Miami, South Beach, Wynwood, and the Florida Everglades.

By Jose D. Duran

December 4, 2023

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer confirms rumors that the franchise will return to its Miami-inspired setting. Rockstar Games photo

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The internet was abuzz last week when, at long last, Rockstar Games announced that the trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI would drop at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5.

Leaks had already dropped that the franchise was set to return to Vice City, the game's fictional take on Miami and Miami Beach, which first appeared on 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. That game, the series' third iteration, famously caused controversy in the Haitian-American community, which called out its use of the line, "Kill all the Haitians." Rockstar removed the language in later versions.

For whatever reason, Rockstar opted to drop the trailer for GTA VI this evening, catching everyone by surprise.

The trailer shows next-generation graphics that should look amazing regardless of whether you play it on your PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or PC. (The game won't probably be released on Nintendo Switch owing to hardware limitations, but a new console by Nintendo may appear before the game is released.)

The trailer shows locations clearly inspired by downtown Miami, South Beach, Wynwood, and the Florida Everglades and tons of South Florida staples: bikinis, gators, and Florida Man™.

Also teased: For the first time in GTA history, a woman might take the lead.

No firm release date has been provided beyond a tease of 2025, but with a franchise that has sold more than 400 million copies, there's no doubt that it will be the best-selling game upon release.

Check out the full GTA VI trailer below.

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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