In the one-and-a-half-minute trailer, developer Rockstar Games gave a glimpse into life in Vice City, a fictionalized version of Miami in a series that illustrates the idiosyncrasies of modern American civilization. Jason and Lucia, a couple, share top billing as the protagonists of “Started From the Bottom.” The trailer shows various details of Vice City life, from clubbing to crowded beaches to Tom Petty’s 1989 song “Love Is A Long Road.” The game is scheduled for release in 2025.
It’s been 10 years since “Grand Theft Auto 5” set sales records, earning $815.7 million in a single day, the highest-grossing entertainment production in 24 hours. According to Guinness World Records. In three days, it became the fastest video game to gross $1 billion.
The trailer also shows how life has evolved over the last 10 years. In “GTA 5,” the game aimed its satire at Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. In 2023, “GTA 6” acknowledges how live streaming, Instagram Live, TikTok and general freakout videos are filling the internet and pop culture. This “Florida Man” stereotype seems to lean heavily on the idea that residents of the state are prone to irrational and criminal public behavior. Southern hip-hop fashion and lifestyles are also prominent.
“GTA 6” has been the subject of much attention in recent years, with preview images and videos of unfinished gameplay leaked to the public. Rumors have been circulating for years that the game will revolve around two criminal protagonists, male and female, set in Vice City. A prankster in Germany is known for crashing live events and TV shows, including Europe’s biggest gaming convention Gamescom, in August, demanding to see “Grand Theft Auto 6.”
With more than 190 million copies sold, “Grand Theft Auto 5” is the best-selling video game of all time after “Minecraft”. It has consistently appeared on the monthly game sales charts in recent years. Life in Southern California, which millions of people call their second home and playground, continued to earn billions of dollars after the release of the online facsimile “GTA Online”.
