Earlier at present, Rockstar Video games revealed the primary (official) take a look at Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay. And boy, did we get numerous gameplay! Almost half-hour of footage, all of it captured on a PlayStation 5, debuted completely on Netflix. And hidden inside that prolonged gameplay video was a small wink to GTA‘s greatest sickos: Gameplay of the diner theft, one of many missions leaked all the way in which again in 2022.
As a reminder, again in 2022, earlier than GTA 6 had even been formally introduced or revealed, Rockstar Video games suffered a leak. Many, many minutes of early improvement footage of GTA 6 leaked on-line through a hacker. It’s uncommon we get to see early improvement footage of Rockstar-created video games. And in 2022, with no official GTA 6 trailers or screenshots, this huge leak turned the one factor followers had to have a look at till the official first trailer dropped in late 2023. The dearth of footage and information, in addition to the truth that we hardly ever get to see these things, is why, inside minutes of hitting the online, the leaks unfold like wildfire. And particularly, a clip of Lucia and Jason robbing a diner turned fairly well-liked.
The footage understandably regarded tough, as the sport was basically 4 years away from launch. Now, in 2026, we are able to evaluate the diner theft briefly seen within the prolonged look with what leaked all these years in the past. And as you may count on, issues look so much higher after 4 years of improvement.
The overall structure and visible look of the diner continues to be the identical. And the situation nonetheless has the identical identify, Hank’s Waffles. We additionally see the identical “Open 7 Days” writing on the window within the entrance of the diner, too. However the lighting is vastly improved, NPCs not appear like crash check dummies, and Jason and Lucia look extra finalized.
And let’s evaluate a unique angle from the 2022 leak towards a screenshot from the massive GTA 6 gameplay trailer that went reside on Netflix earlier at present. You may actually see how the fundamental structure and thought of the diner stayed the identical, but it surely bought extra detailed and polished up over 4 years. I actually want we bought to see extra of this type of stuff, not through leaks, from massive studios as I feel it offers a enjoyable and informative look into the wild course of of constructing a AAA online game.
Whereas I think about Rockstar wasn’t glad concerning the 2022 leaks (or the leaks that occurred final week), I’m so glad that somebody on the studio seemingly knew there can be numerous diehard GTA followers watching the massive Netflix reveal. And they also determined to incorporate this tiny little wink towards the 2022 leak whereas additionally letting folks see simply how far GTA 6 has come from the primary time followers bought a peek at it 4 years in the past.
Now we simply have to attend just a few extra months to really play the sport. Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox on November 19.
