On December 4, 2023, Rockstar Games ended a decade of speculation: Grand Theft Auto VI was officially revealed.
The return to Vice City
The first trailer confirmed what fans had hoped for — a return to Vice City, Rockstar's neon-soaked take on Miami, rebuilt for the modern era as part of the wider state of Leonida.
Why it mattered
GTA V had run for over a decade. The reveal didn't just announce a sequel; it reset expectations for what an open world could be and kicked off the longest, most-watched pre-launch cycle in gaming. Everything since — the delays, the second trailer, the locked release date — traces back to this moment.