Clips of basketball practise and driving doing the rounds
by Liam Croft
Multiple videos of what appear to be legitimate GTA 6 gameplay are currently being posted to the Internet by a leaker.
I’ve seen two clips so far: the first depicts Jason at his house from the trailer playing some basketball, and the second features some driving and crimes that attract the attention of the cops. I will not be linking to either video, but they are easily found through social media searches at the time of writing.
Fans are reporting receiving DMCA takedowns from publisher Rockstar, which suggests the videos are real. There’s also an image of what’s claimed to be GTA 6’s full map circulating online. Reportedly, the footage isn’t from a recent build, as it’s suggested it could be taken from as far back as 2023.
In the first clip, Jason is seen leaning over the balcony attached to his house. The player has a quick look around and then jumps down to the ground below — he has a jet ski and a car parked up. Jason then grabs a basketball and a quick tutorial detailing how to throw the ball appears. You have to aim until the rings overlap and then shoot your shot. For a successful dunk, Jason gets a 2% increase to his Focus. The rest of the clip sees Jason continue playing basketball until the ball lands in the water.
In a second clip, Jason is driving on the highway and causing chaos. He crashes into a mail van, and the driver retaliates by crashing into him. Jason gets into a fight with the driver and kills him with the wrench he was holding, which alerts the cops nearby and triggers a two-star pursuit.
On the right side of the screen, a minus symbol and a purple devil (like the emoji) appear, which to me would suggest you’ve lost karma. When Jason is around the back of his car, button prompts for your loadout and storage appear, suggesting you’ll be able to customise multiple loadouts and store things in your car and take them with you. The clip ends with Jason driving away.
The official reveal of an “extended look” at GTA 6 is happening on Netflix next week, and you can learn when and how to watch the presentation through the link.
Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he’s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.
