GTA 6 new trailer: Storyline details, main protagonists, side characters, locations and more

A brand-new pre-launch look into Grand Theft Auto VI detailing story, characters, and locations was given by Rockstar Games. The launch is scheduled for May 26, 2026, on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; the fans are getting the most elaborate look ever into what is shaping up to be Rockstar's most ambitious project.GTA 6 is driven by two protagonists with very complex characters: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.Jason is a former Army soldier turned low-level drug runner with a murky past and a brooding demeanor. His military training gives him a tactical edge, but life in the underbelly of Vice City's criminal world has clearly hardened him.Lucia, on the other hand, has just been released from Leonida Penitentiary and hails from Liberty City, where she tried and ultimately failed to defend her family in court. The trailer paints a picture of Lucia as a steady operator with a loyal streak and certainly not one to be taken lightly. Forced together by circumstance, and perhaps by desperation, the pair make an attempt to claw up from the dirt of Leonida's streets.GTA has always introduced the booming side characters, and GTA 6 is no different. In keeping with fans' expectations, the eccentric side characters present an unforgettable aura around them. The principal cast consists of:While the previous installments were set in one particular city, GTA 6 is sprawling across the entire Leonida state, a heavily modern-age Floridian variant. The state is wide and varied, consisting of the following:It appears Rockstar's attempting to blend the chaos through urban streets of GTA V with the raw exotic wilderness of Red Dead Redemption 2. The dynamic environments are simply dripping with detailed sun-lit glamour and gritty decay.This Trailer can be considered a Rockstar show-and-tell of fast cars, wild shootouts, and cinematic storytelling. An iconic moment features a safe heist of the Fast & Furious kind, where an enormously heavy vault is dragged through city streets by a car, utter chaos in GTA tradition.Easter eggs for the audience are all coming back for another round as a nostalgic tribute to the loyalists. The satirical commentary on American culture, social media, and the fine line between fame and crime continues to be woven through the narrative by Rockstar.