A talented YouTube blogger has faithfully used footage from GTA 5, the franchise's predecessor, to recreate the first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6.
- One content creator recreated the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 using GTA 5 footage, highlighting the obvious visual differences between the two games.
- This fan-made video helped fans appreciate the graphical improvements, including realistic lighting, smoother animations, and higher-quality textures in Grand Theft Auto 6.
- Experts predict that the next mainline game in the series will be more demanding in terms of hardware than today's standards, possibly ruling out the release of a Nintendo Switch, but possibly running on a Windows-based handheld.
A content creator faithfully recreated the trailer for the recently released Grand Theft Auto 6 using the engine of the series' predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 5. This fan-made piece drew attention to the obvious visual differences between the two games, and also helped them appreciate the obvious improvements in Rockstar Games' next open-world experience.
More than 160 million people have watched the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 since the trailer was leaked in advance a few days before its official release. In addition to serving as the first official confirmation of the long-rumored title and background of Grand Theft Auto 6, the short video also provides fans with more details about the game, including the names of the main characters and a 2025 release date. It also showcases images of Grand Theft Auto 6, and a content creator makes it easier for people to see how these images are different when compared to GTA 5.
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YouTube blogger Ravenwest R1 used GTA5 footage to create an impressive one-to-one replica of the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer. While the recordings of the old games can be described as still looking modern, they suddenly look outdated compared to the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, which featured realistic lighting, smoother animations, and higher-quality textures. The same thing happens when other past Rockstar Games games appear side-by-side with trailers for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Those who watched the RavenwestR1 video claim that the video gives a significant perspective on the fact that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be more advanced than its predecessor. Even though Grand Theft Auto 5 was originally released more than a decade ago, it actually supports a number of modern features, such as support for 4K resolution and ray tracing for PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles.
Since Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to feature these features and produce more impressive visuals, fans should expect the next mainline game in the series to be more demanding in terms of hardware than today's standards. Experts even believe that Grand Theft Auto 6 may not be released on Nintendo Switch because the game is too technically demanding, but it may be able to run on Windows-based PDAs because people are already able to run Grand Theft Auto 5 on Steam Deck-like devices.
The trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 doesn't explicitly state that it uses in-game recording, but former Rockstar Games animator Mike York believes that the trailer was shot entirely in-game with no pre-rendered footage. However, he also revealed that sometimes developers polish a specific scene or environment of a game to make it look better in marketing. The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5 ended up accurately representing the game, so it's likely that the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 offers a real glimpse of the upcoming open-world game.