GTA 6 enters a new phase: imminent announcements, physical format confirmed and clear signals from Rockstar

Everything that has happened today around GTA 6 points to something big being prepared.

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Over the past few hours, GTA 6 has once again taken center stage. Not because of an official trailer or a direct announcement from Rockstar, but due to a series of movements, statements, and gestures that, together, paint a very different picture than just a few weeks ago.

On one hand, speculation about possible private game advancements has been rekindled after a well-known journalist casually mentioned in a podcast that Rockstar had contacted the press to showcase the title. It’s not an official confirmation, but an unusual signal from a company as secretive as Rockstar, and enough to set off all the alarms.

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This is added to an important clarification: GTA 6 will indeed launch in physical format from day one. The company’s CEO himself has denied rumors pointing to a digital-only release, making it clear that was never the plan. A direct message, without beating around the bush, that reinforces the idea of a massive launch, designed for all types of audiences and markets.

The context is not minor. Coinciding with these statements, Rockstar has updated the sales figures for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, confirming that both continue to break historical records. GTA 5 has already surpassed 225 million copies sold, and Red Dead Redemption 2 is on the verge of entering the podium of the best-selling games of all time. The implicit message is evident: the Rockstar brand is approaching the launch of GTA 6 at its strongest point.

All this happens while the company remains officially silent about specific dates or new trailers. But when observing the pieces together (contacts with the press, strategic denials, record-breaking figures, and an advancing calendar), it’s hard to think it’s just a coincidence. Rockstar doesn’t usually speak just for the sake of speaking. And when several signals appear at the same time, experience says that something is moving behind the scenes.