GTA 6 Gameplay Features
Twenty-two Grand Theft Auto VI systems have been seen well enough to describe: some in Rockstar’s own trailers and screenshots, most in the August 2026 leaked clips. This table separates the two, and marks how much each sighting is worth.
Leaked footage comes from an older build. Anything sourced to it may have changed or been cut.
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August 18, 2026CredibleSix-star wanted level
The HUD in the leaked clips has room for six wanted stars, one more than every GTA since San Andreas.
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August 18, 2026CredibleSuspect identification icons
Three icons sit under the wanted meter — a clothes hanger, a face and a vehicle.
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August 18, 2026CredibleBlue stealth indicator
A blue arrow fills as nearby police get closer to noticing you.
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August 18, 2026CredibleMelee stamina bar
A bar in the top-left drains as Jason swings a wrench.
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August 18, 2026DisputedMood icon under the character portrait
A small face under Jason's portrait turns to a frown after he is caught attacking someone.
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August 18, 2026CredibleVehicle loadout and storage
Walking past the back of his car brings up two prompts: Loadout and Storage.
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August 18, 2026CredibleWeapon wheel with an Items section
The wheel is split into Weapons and Items, not just guns.
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August 18, 2026CrediblePicking up and throwing improvised weapons
Jason takes the wrench off the man he is fighting, and the game offers a throw prompt.
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August 18, 2026CredibleDefuse and Warn dialogue options
Before the fight starts, the bottom-left offers Defuse or Warn.
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August 18, 2026CredibleFuel and vehicle damage gauges
Getting into a car adds two gauges to the HUD, and a fuel station appears on the minimap.
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August 18, 2026CredibleBasketball with a timing ring
Jason shoots hoops in his driveway with a press-when-the-rings-overlap input.
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August 18, 2026CredibleStats that go up when you play
Sinking a basketball awards +2% Focus.
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August 18, 2026DisputedTwo money values on the HUD
$39 sits next to a second figure of $1,643 with a house icon beside it.
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August 18, 2026CredibleLicensed radio in the leaked clips
The driving clip plays licensed music through the car radio.
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July 20, 2022VerifiedTwo playable leads
Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, described by Rockstar as partners with more to lose than to gain.
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July 20, 2022VerifiedModern-day Vice City
The series returns to Vice City for the first time since 2006.
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December 4, 2023VerifiedThe state of Leonida
Vice City sits inside a whole state, named Leonida and modelled on Florida.
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June 24, 2026VerifiedA single-player game at launch
Rockstar's pre-order announcement calls it "a single player experience".
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December 2, 2023DisputedClaims about map size
"Twice the size of GTA V" traces back to a direct message, not to Rockstar.
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November 30, 2025CredibleLomBike bike-share stations
Dockless-style city bikes you collect from and return to a station.
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September 8, 2025CredibleIn-game websites registered ahead of launch
Eight domains on Take-Two's nameservers read like the in-game internet.
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June 24, 2026VerifiedVintage Vice City Pack
A pre-order bonus of period items, free with any purchase made before 20 November 2026.