Rockstar has released the launch trailer for GTA 6, which shows us brand new footage of Jason and Lucia as well as the open world.
The trailer, which weighs in at 1:30, touches on Jason’s troubled past, which involved leaving the army not on the best of terms. We see snippets of a steamy shower scene with Lucia, who is wearing an ankle tag, and plenty of open world action.
Rather than gameplay, the launch trailer showcases cinematic action in GTA 6 as it nears its November 19 launch. As per Rockstar’s partnership with Sony, the PS5 is prominent in the trailer, with the “plays best on PS5” message displayed at the start. The trailer confirms the footage was “captured on PS5.”
The trailer begins with some narration from Jason. “I got in some trouble in the army,” he begins. “Didn’t leave on the best of terms. They don’t give loans or anything to people like me.” We see a bearded Jason working at Brian’s Marina, buffing a boat before he receives a call from Lucia Caminos. Presumably this is the call Jason gets to pick up Lucia from prison.
We’re shown what look like flashbacks to Jason’s time in the army, where he appears to have been in the special forces. We see him wading through water as part of what looks like a military unit, and leaping out of a helicopter while on a mission. But these scenes could easily be in the “present,” rather than flashbacks. Either way, it explains why Jason is so handy with a gun.
We’re then treated to various shots showing Jason and Lucia getting up to no good across Vice City, with glimpses of that steamy shower scene. The shot of Lucia wearing an ankle tag could hint at initial restrictions to exploration, as more of the world is opened up during progression through the story, but that’s speculation.
“Are we gonna be okay?” Lucia asks Jason after yet more explosive shots. “We stuck together through everything,” Jason replies. “Just gotta get through it.”
We also have confirmation that electronic duo Justice composed the original score for GTA 6. Indeed their track, Flower in a Hurricane, featuring fellow Grammy-winners Tame Impala and SZA along with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, plays during the launch trailer.
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