After some initial doubt, it's been confirmed that E3 2021 will be going ahead this year, albeit as a virtual event. What's more, plenty of familiar names will be in attendance, including Microsoft, Nintendo, and Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games. Naturally, fans of Rockstar have taken to social media to discuss and theorize what sort of announcements the studio will make at the event. Surprisingly, people seem split on Rockstar showing anything at all.
The obvious pick is Grand Theft Auto 6. While it's generally accepted that the game is being worked on, Rockstar itself hasn't actually said anything concrete about it. The Internet is swamped with supposed rumors and leaks connected to it and fans appear to be desperate to finally see it for themselves. Plenty of people, however, think the idea of an E3 2021 reveal is but a pipe dream.
Many believe that, if the GTA series has any sort of presence at E3, then it will purely be related to new content for Grand Theft Auto Online or another look at the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S re-releases of Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online. It would make the most sense; both games have continued to be massive money makers for Rockstar, so the company isn't really under any pressure to get GTA 6 out anytime soon.
There have been rumors that a remaster of the original Red Dead Redemption will release before GTA 6, so some think that could be a contender for Rockstar's E3 reveal. Barring that, some think it's likely that Rockstar's planning to bring Red Dead Redemption 2 to the newer consoles, just like GTA 5. A dream reveal for some would be something Bully related, like a re-release or an actual sequel. Bully 2 seems incredibly unlikely if the claim that it has already been canceled is true.
Shockingly, many aren't excited at all, believing that Take-Two's presence doesn't mean there will be anything Rockstar related. These people point out that Rockstar has never really made big announcements at previous E3s and usually does its own thing. Plus, Take-Two has other notable franchises under its belt, including Borderlands, Civilization, and Bioshock. There have been rumors pointing to a BioShock 4 so that may be more likely to be announced. Take-Two also has a number of sports-related franchises like NBA 2K and WWE 2K, meaning it may be safe to assume that new entries in those series will be featured as well.