GTA 6: 6 Brand New Leaked Details You Need To Know About

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Female Protagonist Is Incoming

GTA 6 Female
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Up until now, female characters in Grand Theft Auto's universe have either been used for comedic relief (Catalina, Mallorie Bardas-Bellic etc) or as eye candy (Mercedes Cortez, Candy Suxxx and the various girlfriends available throughout the series). That's about to change once GTA 6 is released.

For the first time ever, Rockstar seem prepared to develop a serious female protagonist who doesn't rely on bitchy behaviour or sex appeal to become an important part of the story. It'll be interesting to see just how much the game's writers are able to resist old habits with this one.

That'll become even more true if GTA 6 does feature a solo protagonist. The childish scripting of female characters in the past makes it difficult to see Rockstar sticking to a new found moral code that casts this lead female as inspiring.

After all, Grand Theft Auto is about assuming the role of a despicable criminal, so it's a risky move if the writers aren't willing to throw in some humour here and there. Still, a playable female is long overdue for a franchise typically focused on male aggression.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.