Developer Rockstar Games has not revealed anything as of yet about its hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6. However, many fans are hoping that a Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement is not far away, as Grand Theft Auto 5 was released all the way back in 2013, two console generations ago.
The search for any hint about Grand Theft Auto 6 has been going on for quite some time now, with even Netflix France having some fun teasing Grand Theft Auto fans. There have been a number of leaks, plenty of speculation, and fans who simply can't wait. Some have even taken to looking at websites registered to the game's publisher Take-Two Interactive to see if they can scrounge up any hints or crumbs of details.
Most recently, the Twitter account GTA 6 NEWS found that the domain rockstarcartel.com, which is owned by Take-Two, was updated on April 12, possibly hinting that the company is getting a website ready for visitors after an impending announcement. GTA 6 NEWS then pointed out that going to the URL returns a dead page, but does link to an error page of Rockstar Games' website. The domain does match the many hints and leaks that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be returning to Vice City, the fan-favorite setting from 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The domain's reference to a cartel also matches what many of the leaks have pointed to, a story that sees the player working in Maimi, Florida as part of a cartel smuggling drugs into the country. Many rumors and leaks have also pointed to a massive map dubbed "Project America" that would include all of Grand Theft Auto 5's map, as well as other cities, with one possibly being located in South America. Of course, all of this should be taken with a grain of salt, as Rockstar Games has not even confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development yet.
A lot of the information in the leaks does make sense, however. Grand Theft Auto 5 saw the series returning to San Andreas for the second time in the series, so it would not be surprising if the developers wanted to go back to Vice City. The map being massive enough to include all of Grand Theft Auto 5's map would also make sense, not only from a technical advancement standpoint but also so that the new game could integrate more seamlessly with the incredibly popular Grand Theft Auto Online.
Of course, it is also very possible that none of the leaks or rumors are accurate. It would not even be unusual if the rockstarcartel.com domain had nothing to do with Grand Theft Auto 6. Developers frequently register domain names for any possible variation or idea they have for a series just in case they end up needing it in the future, and this could easily be the case here. Hopefully, with the summer of game events and announcements coming, players will get some indication of what is coming up for the Grand Theft Auto series.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumored to be in development.