GTA VI: The Thirteen Year Wait

Thirteen years. Multiple delays. Billions of dollars—and one of the most anticipated games ever made. From the rise of GTA Online to Rockstar’s long silence, leaked footage, record-breaking trailers, and the final countdown to release, this mini -documentary explores why Grand Theft Auto VI took so long—and how the wait changed gaming forever. Welcome back to Vice City. CHAPTERS 00:00 Nobody cared 00:04 The thirteen-year question 01:04 How GTA took over 01:56 GTA V starts the clock 02:18 GTA Online changed everything 03:24 Red Dead raises the standard 04:16 Rockstar changed too 04:42 GTA VI confirmed—and leaked 05:23 Trailer 1 takes over 06:01 Every release date 06:48 What thirteen years bought 07:50 Was it worth the wait? CREDITS Official game footage, trailers and artwork: Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive Dan Houser interview excerpts: IGN GTA V midnight-launch archive: VG247 GTA Online developer recollection: GTA VI O’Clock Former Rockstar artist interview: Game World Art GTA III and Vice City trailer archive: GTA Series Videos San Andreas trailer archive: IGN MUSIC “Documentary Cinematic” — leberch “Documentary” — tatamusic “Documentary” — the_mountain Music sourced from Pixabay under the applicable creator licenses. Brief excerpts are presented for criticism, commentary, education and historical context. #GTAVI #GTA6 #RockstarGames #GrandTheftAuto