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GTA6 26-Minute Gameplay Reveal Shows Dog Petting, Character Switching

The trailer's emphasis on mundane interactions like petting a dog and drinking from a fridge signals a broader shift toward immersive daily-life simulation, building on systems from Red Dead Redemption 2.

Key Facts

  • Rockstar Games released "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look," a 26-minute gameplay video, on August 28, 2026.
  • The game is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  • The video confirms a character-switching feature that allows seamless switching between protagonists Jason and Lucia.
  • The footage shows an elderly woman with hammers from the December 2023 trailer, and players can interact with her, possibly as a side mission.
  • The game is set in the fictional state of Leonida, which includes Vice City, and arrives about 13 years after Grand Theft Auto V.

Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 1 more.

GTA6 26-Minute Gameplay Reveal Shows Dog Petting, Character Switching

Rockstar Games released "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look," a 26-minute gameplay video, on August 28. The footage, captured on PS5, first appeared on Netflix before a general release on the official website and YouTube at 10:00 AM Japan time. The video opens with protagonists Jason and Lucia retrieving "Booby's stuff" from a club, leading to a firefight with police special forces. It then showcases a range of activities, including petting a dog, drinking from a refrigerator, watching TV, muscle training, weightlifting, basketball, fishing, canoeing, and bank robberies. The trailer confirms a character-switching feature, allowing seamless transition between Jason and Lucia, and depicts a scene where Lucia parachutes from a building before switching to Jason. Combat footage includes one-handed shotgun reloading and a slow-motion effect on headshots. The game is set in the fictional state of Leonida, featuring Vice City, and is scheduled for release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The video is a collaboration between Rockstar Games and Netflix.

  • Jason is identified by his full name, Jason Duval, while Lucia's surname is Camino, per the GAME Watch coverage.
  • The opening mission is walked through in detail: Jason and Lucia retrieve a red duffel bag, a contact named Raymond lets them in, and a phone call from Ernesto warns that special forces are on the way.
  • An old woman seen wielding hammers in both hands in the December 2023 Trailer 1 reappears, and this time Jason and Lucia can approach and interact with her, raising the possibility of a side mission.
  • Rockstar has allowed creators to edit and share the footage with their own reactions, a point Automaton suggests as an option for viewers without Netflix.
  • The character-switching screen is similar to the one in GTA5, and switching control mid-drive to passenger Lucia to fire a weapon is shown.
  • Weapon and item switching uses a wheel-style menu; confirmed items include pistols, shotguns, machine guns, molotov cocktails, binoculars, and two items that appear to be drugs.
  • During conversations, players can smoke a cigarette with the R1 button or hold Lucia's hand while moving, controls Denfaminicogamer ties to a greater sense of daily life.
  • Clothing can be changed frequently, and hats, sunglasses, and face-covering caps can be equipped or removed individually via wheel controls.
  • The in-combat UI includes a health bar, a special purple bar with an "eye" icon that may relate to stealth or abilities, and the wanted level goes up to six stars.
  • A scene shows Jason punching through a wall, and the article notes weapon switching on foot from a long gun to a handgun is seamless.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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