Rockstar drops extended look at AI-free GTA VI, amid leak heartache
Rockstar said no AI will be used in GTA VI.
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- Rockstar released nearly 27 minutes of GTA VI PS5 gameplay after confirming leaked clips were real.
- The trailer focuses on characters and locations rather than detailed gameplay mechanics.
- Rockstar and Take-Two are taking legal action against recent GTA VI leaks.
- GTA VI has faced repeated leaks and delays, with release now set for November 19, 2026.
Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff.
Rockstar released its extended trailer for Grand Theft Auto (GTA) VI and reportedly used no AI – everything was created by humans. This makes the recent GTA VI leak even harder to swallow.
The makers of GTA premiered an extended look at the latest game in the franchise on Netflix, showing almost 27 minutes of gameplay from the PS5 version.
Rockstar has since posted the gameplay on YouTube, where it has racked up almost 3 million views in just 5 hours.
“This extended look at the next Grand Theft Auto showcases the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet,” Rockstar said in the caption.
The audience follows the game’s main protagonists as they roam the GTA universe, hitting up different spots.
The trailer doesn’t delve into the game’s mechanics. Instead, it showcases specific environments and areas that will be significant later.
It’s more like a movie trailer than a traditional video game trailer, The Verge noted.
There have already been 2 trailers for the latest GTA game, but both were only a few minutes long.
So, this extended trailer gives fans a clearer sense of the long-awaited GTA VI, which will have been crafted entirely by humans.
GTA VI won’t feature AI
The hosts of the Kinda Funny Games podcast, Andy Cortez and Greg Miller, visited Rockstar North's office in Edinburgh, Scotland, and asked sources directly what to expect from GTA VI.
One head of Rockstar North, Rob Nelson, told them that there will be no microtransactions in the game, so users don’t use their real dollars to customize their characters or get other upgrades.
There will also be an absence of AI in GTA VI, as sources told The New York Times that Rockstar is heavily focused on human-made animations and elements, of which there are over 600,000, which is about 545,000 more animations than GTA V.
Which makes it all the more difficult when hackers leak a game that so many real people worked on.
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Most recent GTA VI leak
What seemed like days before the release of its extended trailer, Rockstar confirmed that a series of videos depicting GTA VI gameplay and cinematics were genuine.
GTA VI has been leaked again, with developers and Rockstar staff saying they were heartbroken for everyone working on the upcoming release, according to the BBC.
Copies of these clips were taken offline due to copyright violations, and Rockstar, along with its parent company, Take Two Interactive, is taking legal action against the leaks.
GTA VI will be priced at $79.99 and $99.99 for the premium version. GTA VI will launch without a disc, which has angered a lot of users.
Hackers have been targeting GTA VI for years
It’s not unusual for massive video game developers to be hit by hackers looking to hold their games for ransom.
But GTA VI has been hit so many times, with the first attack in 2022, where a major breach led to the release of 90 minutes of early GTA VI gameplay.
Take-Two Interactive, the owner of Rockstar, announced that the release of GTA VI would be pushed to May 26th, 2026.
Just a month prior to the release, hackers allegedly leaked 7.5GB of Rockstar’s data, including KPIs and GTA engagement metrics.
It’s unclear as to whether these data leaks had a significant impact on its release timeline, but Rockstar announced in November of last year that the game wouldn’t be out until November 19th, 2026.
