GTA 6: 7 Things You're Not Supposed To Know
2. 'Project Americas' Codename And Leaked Game Info
Although Reddit Leaks are easy to take with a pinch of salt, a huge, detailed leak seemingly made the rounds on social media in July of 2019.
The first thing to note out of this leak - by Reddit user JackOLantern1982 (since deleted) - is that the game is codenamed 'Project Americas'. This has also been reported by other outlets since this initial leak, and seems to confirm that perhaps the game is set not necessarily just in Northern America.
In the original leak from JackOLantern1982, they claimed:
Early development of GTA 6 began in 2012 but didn't start properly until 2015
Set in both Vice City and another new location based on Rio De Janeiro
Linear missions in Liberty City (no open world exploration)
Won't be as realistic as Red Redemption 2
You play as a drug lord wannabe who is named Ricardo, with the game being heavily inspired by Netflix's Narcos as you build your own criminal empire
The game is set in both the 1970s and 1980s, and buildings and locations will update over time as the narrative moves along
It will be next-gen only, coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X
There's plenty of other leaked info from this user, including the presence of a giant prison, emphases on building a drug empire like in Vice City stories and references to storing weapons in your personal vehicle (like the horse in Red Dead 2).