The wait forGrand Theft Auto 6is growing shorter with each passing day, as many gamers eagerly await Rockstar’s newest addition to the beloved long-running franchise.Grand Theft Auto 6has been at the front of a lot of gamers' minds, and now that the PlayStation Store has officially listed the title, it feels more real than ever at the moment.
That wasn’t all that gotGTA 6fans excited, though. For a moment, the storefront listing made it look likeGTA 6might release a day earlier in certain regions. Reddit user JaivianCraft noticed thatGTA 6was listed with a May 25 release date instead of May 26, but this was quickly explained away by another Redditor. User TomRodders replied, “OP is most likely just looking at a different storefront. If I look at the New Zealand PS store, it will say 25th at 1PM BST and if I look at the UK store, it will say 26th at midnight. It’s all just 12am local to the timezone you’re looking at.” Although this moment of excitement was quickly brought back down to reality, Rockstar could actually use this confusion to its advantage.
Rockstar Should Drop Grand Theft Auto 6 at the Same Time Across the Globe
Shaking Up the Industry’s Release Standard
In this day and age, games tend to go live at midnight on the day of their release, with New Zealand being the first country to revel in launches because of its timezone. This has even created a method that some gamers like to call the “New Zealands trick.” Players simply change their console’s timezone settings to reflect New Zealand, giving them access to the game early. It’s not exactly the most complicated trick, but it gets the job done. Asthe anticipation forGTA 6heats up, there are bound to be plenty of gamers who opt for the New Zealand trick, so they can experience it as soon as possible.
However, it would be funif Rockstar subverted everyone’s expectationsand just dropped the game all at once. While New Zealand enjoysGTA 6at midnight, New York City could be getting it at 8AM. Everyone getting access to the game at the same time would be an exciting moment that catches the gaming world by surprise, but there is one major drawback.
On the flip side, it would be a huge bummer if someone was busy at work and found out thatGTA 6was available, but they just couldn’t jump in at the moment. Witha game as big and highly anticipated asGTA 6, there are bound to be plenty of gamers who are already gearing up to take off work in order to spend some sweet quality time with the title during its launch week.
Rockstar has yet to revealGTA 6’s online counterpart.
Despite Two Trailers, GTA 6 is Still Shrouded in Mystery
The only two trailers that Rockstar has released promise a story filled with crime, action, and even romance, but many of the finer details still remain under wraps. That’s understandable, consideringthe scope ofGTA 6, but with less than a year left until launch, there are still so many unanswered questions.
For the first time in the franchise’s history,GTA 6will star a couple as its protagonists, Jason and Lucia.
Rockstar’s deafening silenceonly makes the excitement that much more palpable. As the year continues and Rockstar revs up its engines to start promoting the game more heavily, it will be exciting to see what fresh insight is given ahead of launch. Only time will tell, but for now,GTA 6remains fertile soil for speculation and theories to grow.
