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With the amount of hype surroundingRockstar Gamestitles , particularlyGrand Theft Auto 6 , now is the perfect time for the company to present its own case . Other major company started having their own showcases , such as PlayStation ’s State of Plays , Nintendo ’s Nintendo Directs , and the Xbox & Bethesda joint showcases of recent yr , the latter of which was used to bring home the bacon an in - profundity look atStarfieldin June 2023 .
These showcases proved to be a great way to keep players up to date with multiple upcoming titles without needing to hold back for major events such asE3 , which sadly has been canceledin recent geezerhood and shows no house of returning . Rockstar previously upload its reveal trailers forGrand Theft Auto 5andRed Dead Redemption 2directly to YouTube in 2011 and 2018 respectively , two years before their discharge dates . Since then , however , Rockstar has choose to break some of its products via other companies ' show window in recent years , with trailers for its PS5 and Xbox Series X remaster ofGTA 5shown at the PlayStation Showcase .
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GTA 6’s First Trailer Could Be Shown At The Game Awards
After So Many Years, GTA 6 Deserves Its Own Showcase
Many have speculated that the studio ’s highly anticipatedGrand Theft Auto 6trailer will berevealed as part of The Game Awardsafter Rockstar ’s President , Sam Houser affirm the lagger would drop sometime in December to lionise the company ’s 25th day of remembrance . Even if this were the case , it would likely be a story or puzzle prevue provide a first look at the game ’s updated reading of Vice City and its threefold protagonists , Lucia and Jason , much likeGTA 5andRed Dead Redemption 2 ’s initial reveals .
A full showcase would give Rockstar the opportunity to show off more of the genuine game itself after many years of waiting . In September 2022,90 leaked other - development videosrevealed somenew mechanics for the enfranchisement , such as overhauled robberies and stickup that can now turn into in full controllable hostage situation , orsomewhat ironically , the inclusion of hackingto tolerate for another kind of offence .
While these leaks did prove several rumor surroundingGTA 6 ’s location and protagonists rightful long before Rockstar intended , the championship is still one of the most extremely anticipated in gaming at the time of penning . Therefore , a Rockstar showcase with a protracted presentation detailing the game ’s new feature and a presentation of how Rockstar has pushed its already impressive open - world gameplay from last - gen’sRed Dead Redemption 2even further for current - gen devices through its raw RAGE engine would certainly be worth it for many devotee .
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Could Also Appear In A Showcase
Many Are Still Hopeful For A Red Dead Redemption 2 Current-Gen Update
Although it ’s vindicated that Rockstar ’s attending is onGrand Theft Auto 6at this time , the caller does haveseveral highly spat IPs in its portfolio , both as a newspaper publisher and a developer that it could provide update for during a showcase . While a muckle of these IPs such asBully , Midnight Club , L.A. Noire , or the controversialManhunthave been vacate or have had sequels canceled over the years , there are still other existing titles that have steady player and beget deal of tax revenue for the studio apartment .
As report byIGN , more people are presently playingRed Dead Redemption 2on Steam than ever before , with 77,655 players in the final weekend of November 2023 . This boost came over five yr from the game ’s original launching on consoles , and over four year on from its microcomputer release thanks to the Steam Autumn Sale volunteer a 67 % discount for the title , but it show the title ’s vast popularity is still there .
Red Dead Redemption 2was praise for building a extremely detailed , visually telling world that could change in real time the longer instrumentalist populate Rockstar ’s fictional take on America , even on PS4 and Xbox One hardware . Despite this , many console player are still hopeful for a current - gen rising slope for the statute title to grant it even better faithfulness and framerates like other titles on modern gadget . Areport in July 2022said such a project was in the kit and boodle but was canceled upon Rockstar budge resource toGTA 6 ’s maturation .
presently , Red Dead Redemption 2can be played on PS5 and Xbox Series X via backward compatibility but has no current - gen enhancement .
This report also posit that a remaster ofRed Dead Redemptionhad also been abandoned , and that was in the end released in August 2023 . Therefore , it ’s possibleRed Dead Redemption 2could still come to current - gen twist , which would certainly make for a good reveal in a show window , although considering Rockstar ’s track disc , this will probably be a full re - release likeGTA 5 , rather than the kind of upgrade maculation seen in other title such asThe Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt.
A Rockstar Showcase Could Be A Good Way To Reveal GTA Online 2
Or Updates To The Current GTA Online
Red Dead Onlinehas been left behind by Rockstar after class of neglect , with the studio announcing no more major updates in 2022despite recoil from its fanbase . However , its other major online rubric , GTA Onlinehas been thriving . Since its launch in October 2013,GTA Onlinehas received many updates such asLowriders , Bikers , andHeists , with even special upshot designed to encourage players to return .
In recent class , GTA Onlinereceived more story - centrical updates with returning characters such as Franklin in the Dr. Dre - starring " The contract bridge " , and Michael ’s therapistDr . Friedlander returning as a drug lordalmost a decade after the event ofGTA 5 ’s drive in " The Last Dose " . There have also been reports fromTez2(viaRockstar Intel ) , a respectable source for Rockstar news , thatGTA Onlinecould be receiving a new major update on December 12 , although just what this contains has yet to be reveal .
WhetherRockstar Gamesopts to build upon its pre - existing version ofGTA Onlineand add new placement and characters fromGTA 6 , or bring out a newGTA Online 2that runs on the newer locomotive is yet to be seen . With rumors thatGTA 6 ’s story modality may also bereleasing capacity episodically post - launch , future regular Rockstar Showcase events would certainly be a good way to keep histrion update on what this new substance entails .
Sources : IGN , Tez2 / X(viaRockstar Intel )
