#01
Dual protagonists
Play as Jason Duval or Lucia Caminos — freely switch, with shared missions and independent side activities.
Confirmed features
22 confirmed GTA 6 gameplay features
Every gameplay system Rockstar has publicly confirmed for GTA 6 as of the June 2026 pre-order info drop — cross-checked against Rockstar Newswire, IGN, GamesRadar and Kotaku.
Direct answer
Rockstar's expanded GTA 6 website (published alongside pre-orders on June 24, 2026) confirmed 22 previously unannounced gameplay details — from the Classic Car Collection and Gang Compound raids to in-game social networks, fishing, chaptered story structure and a one-week pre-load window on November 12, 2026.
#02
Chaptered story
Narrative is structured in chapters, closer in feel to Red Dead Redemption 2 than to prior GTA entries.
#03
In-game social networks
Scroll a viral video feed, follow Vice City influencers, and unlock secret side missions from posts.
#04
Classic Car Collection
Track down decaying classic cars around Leonida and restore them at a mechanic — Forza-style barn finds.
#05
Gang Compounds
Open-world raid activity — fight through gang hideouts, escape safely and fence special contraband.
#06
Fishing
Cast lines from boats around Gambit Bay and the Keys. Bait shop mechanics were seen in the 2022 leaks.
#07
Fencing stolen goods
Sell stolen contraband from gang raids and other scores to fences for cash.
#08
Vehicle customization
Deep car mod shops return, with off-road kits and Ultimate Edition–exclusive Vehicle Mod Shops.
#09
Wardrobes & makeup
Jason and Lucia get the deepest clothing, hair and makeup options in series history.
#10
In-game TV shows
Watch shows on TVs in safehouses — the animated 'Macca the Gator' is expected to headline.
#11
Seamless switching
Character swaps happen without loading — used for heists, escapes and independent side flows.
#12
County police departments
Vice-Dale, Leonard, Ambrosia, Kelly and Mariana counties each have their own liveries and response profiles.
#13
K9 units & dispatch
Overhauled wanted system with K9 units, modernized dispatch and drone support.
#14
Multiple safehouses
Jason's Keys stilt-house and the Ocean Beach Shore Court Garage (Ultimate) are among confirmed properties.
#15
Boats & waterways
Dinka Marquis, Seashark, Squalo, Tropic and airboat gameplay tie together the Keys, Grassrivers and coasts.
#16
Raul Bautista heists
Story-integrated heists ramp up through Raul Bautista's veteran bank-robber crew.
#17
Hunting & wildlife
Alligators, deer and wetlands wildlife across Grassrivers and Mount Kalaga — spiritual successor to RDR2 hunting.
#18
Airboats in Grassrivers
Frillbilly Mud Club and airboat traversal are core to the Everglades-inspired Grassrivers region.
#19
Pre-load on Nov 12, 2026
Pre-orders can pre-load the game exactly one week before launch, from midnight local time Nov 12.
#20
PS5 Pro enhancements
Rockstar confirms PS5 Pro–enhanced visuals; frame-rate targets remain under wraps.
#21
Single-player at launch
GTA 6 launches as a single-player experience — GTA Online successor status remains unconfirmed.
#22
Post-launch DLC planned
Take-Two has flagged post-launch story content, echoing the GTA IV DLC era.
#23
Relationship system
Jason and Lucia's romance is a tracked system separate from criminal reputation — maintained by hanging out, damaged by ignoring texts. Optional.
#24
Karma system
An on-screen karma indicator swings positive (petting a dog) or negative (store-heist escapes). Shown in the August 2026 Extended Look.
#25
Six-star wanted level
The sixth wanted star returns for the first time since San Andreas — visible in official Extended Look footage.
#26
RDR2-style NPC interactions
Hold a trigger near an NPC and choose a prompt to greet, antagonise or defuse — lifted straight from Red Dead Redemption 2.
#27
Modernised cover gunplay
Third-person shooting looks far more cover-oriented and less lock-on dependent than GTA 5 or RDR2.
#28
Dense crowd simulation
Nightclubs and hotspots are packed with individually simulated NPCs — a visible generational jump over GTA 5.
Looking for the full pre-order and pre-load timeline? See our November 12 pre-load coverage and the pre-load guide.