Rockstar Games surprise dropped a second trailer for set for a May 26, 2026 release.

We see story beats such as Lucia's release from prison and their subsequent criminal escapades. The trailer demonstrates the detailed and realistic graphical fidelity of GTA 6, which is already impressing and exciting commentators online. According to the Rockstar Games website, the game's plot kicks off after "an easy score goes wrong," putting Jason and Lucia on a violent path towards their freedom. Rockstar also listed and detailed the vast ing cast that players will interact with on their whirlwind adventure through the vibrant State of Leonida.

What We Know About GTA 6's Protagonists And Story

Jason And Lucia Lead An Eccentric Cast Of Characters

According to Rockstar, Jason is an Army veteran who "grew up around grifters and crooks." While the trailer opens with Jason doing some honest maintenance work, the Rockstar website says that he works for local drug runners. Meanwhile, Lucia has long been a fighter, as shown in the trailer, and she hails from Libery City. The website reveals that "fighting for her family" resulted in her imprisonment, with "sheer luck" getting her out. While the website is vague on how Jason and Lucia plan to escape their life of crime together, it's clear that violence is their way out.

ing characters include Cal Hampton, a friend of Jason's who frequently downs beers and snoops on Coast Guard radio frequencies, a "Vice City legend" named Boobie Ike, gangster and music producer Dre'Quan Priest, rappers and viral video creators Bae-Luxe and Roxy (aka "Real Dimez"), an experienced bank robber named Raul Bautista, and a drug runner named Brian Heder. Locales such as the tropical Leonida Keys, the swampy Grassrivers, and other Leonida regions are also detailed online.

Along with character details, the trailer showed off activities and story beats like heists, jetskiing, and plenty of high-speed chases. Like previous Grand Theft Auto titles, GTA 6 promises a lot of intense action and plenty of variety.

The New GTA 6 Trailer Should Quell Fans For Now

The Trailer Is Timed Well With The Delay News

There hasn't been a GTA 6 trailer since December 2023, and new information about the game was nonexistent until this sudden trailer drop. While fans were disappointed by the news that GTA 6 would miss its initially announced release window of 2025, as predictable as the delay was, the new trailer and details about the story and characters should satisfy them for now. While there isn't any indication on how often we'll get additional information about the game, the year-plus leading up to the release of GTA 6 is sure to be exciting.

With a solid release date for GTA 6 (assuming it doesn't get yet another delay), there's less guesswork and hand-wringing from both prospective players and competing game publishers. With impressive graphics and sights to ogle at, we expect the trailer to break YouTube records as fans replay that new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer repeatedly.

Source: Rockstar Games