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Grand Theft Auto 6fans believe Rockstar Games just included a subtle teaser to its upcoming release inside of a new promotional image for the nextGrand Theft Auto Onlineupdate, which has been officially confirmed for December 10. The last piece of major news surroundingGrand Theft Auto 6came with the game’s very first trailer back in December 2023, and with a whole year now gone by, fans are eager to see something new from what is undoubtedly 2025’s most highly-anticipated game release.

While there have been numerous rumors thatGrand Theft Auto 6had been internally delayedto 2026, Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive insists the monumental title is still set to be released in Fall 2025. But with it now being one year since the game’s first and only trailer was released, fans are growing impatient as they wait for a second trailer, with many believing that a delay is becoming an increasing possibility. Although it looks like fans may be heading into 2025 without a second trailer, some eagle-eyedGrand Theft Autoplayers think Rockstar has just subtly teased the nextGTAgame in a new promotional image.

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Gamers Are Convinced Rockstar Just Teased GTA 6

On December 3, Rockstar Games confirmed thenext majorGrand Theft Auto Onlineupdatewill be released on December 10, but fans quickly began picking apart the promotional image for any signs ofGTA 6, and they may have just found one. Twitter user TGG noticed that the keyart for the nextGTA Onlineupdate features a reference toGrand Theft Auto: Vice City, which will of course be the location for the nextGTAgame. The image shows aGTA Onlinecharacter holding a collectible item known as ‘The Hidden Package’ from 2002’sVice City, which some believe is a teaser for the studio’s upcoming title.

Not everyone is convinced though, as there have been a myriad ofdebunkedGTA 6theoriesin recent months. While some are siding with TGG and are convinced that this is a teaser forGrand Theft Auto 6due to its confirmed location being Leonida, a fictional state home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City, others believe it’s a simple nod to the studio’s previous title.

This isn’t the first time fans have been convinced thatGTA 6has been subtly teased by Rockstar Games. A popular theory that has since been debunked revolved around the phase of the moon shown in newGrand Theft Auto Onlineimages, which the community believed was revealing the date for the next trailer. But, just like many other theories, it proved to be false. While Rockstar is likely taking its time to create the ultimateGTAexperience, the year-long silence is leading fans to pick apart anything they can, with wild new theories cropping up almost every week.

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Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.