GTA 6 Fans Think They Spotted a Lore Mistake, but It's Likely on Purpose

Grand Theft Auto VI fans deliberation Rockstar might've messed up erstwhile it comes to its ain lore, but determination whitethorn beryllium much to it than meets the eye.

In GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, players volition get entree to a acceptable of almighty revolvers, 1 for each protagonist. In the authoritative statement for the Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver, Rockstar states that they've been "sourced exclusively from the Vercetti Estate," suggesting that they were taken from the mansion that Tommy Vercetti owns successful Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. However, determination is 1 large problem: Tommy Vercetti isn't expected to beryllium successful this GTA universe.

Rockstar Games did a Q&A successful 2011 and revealed that the series' PS2-era games are acceptable successful a antithetic beingness from the "HD games" (Xbox 360-era and onward). As such, players shouldn't expect large characters to transverse over, with the lone existent objection applying to a fewer inheritance characters similar Lazlow.

GTA 6's Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers

"The 'universes' are the worlds interpreted astatine antithetic definitions, 2D, 3D, and precocious definition, truthful we felt brands and radio/background characters would beryllium successful both, but three-dimensional characters would not," said Rockstar. "This is the logic (as acold arsenic it could beryllium considered logical) down it – truthful no, we don’t judge immoderate GTA 3 characters could beryllium successful the GTA 4 universe."

So, what's going connected here? Well, the simplest and astir apt mentation is that it's thing much than an Easter egg. Grove Street was featured successful Grand Theft Auto V, on with the Ballas gang, but it doesn't needfully mean CJ and his unit beryllium successful GTA 5. A akin lawsuit could beryllium made that the Vercetti Estate is simply a motion to the franchise's history, successful sanction only. It's besides not the lone notation to Tommy successful GTA 6.

A coating of a lizard wearing Tommy's garment tin beryllium spotted successful the 2nd GTA 6 trailer, and the pre-order bonus for the crippled adds limb skins that lucifer his shirt's pattern. The 2nd GTA 6 trailer besides featured a glimpse astatine what appears to beryllium a caller mentation of Phil Cassidy, a quality that was primitively successful Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

In GTA 6, Phil owns a weapon store and has some of his arms, dissimilar his 3D-era counterpart. He besides appears to beryllium successful his 30s oregon 40s, whereas Phil from GTA: Vice City would apt beryllium successful his 70s. All this is to accidental that Rockstar whitethorn beryllium playing a spot accelerated and escaped with its universe. Maybe there's a caller mentation of Tommy Vercetti successful GTA 6, akin to Phil. Or possibly it's each conscionable a amusive Easter ovum that we shouldn't walk overmuch clip picking apart.

In related news, Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 6 volition outgo a whopping $80 and the crippled won't beryllium released connected a carnal disc. The developer besides dropped implicit 60 caller screenshots, which amusement disconnected the game's wide scope of customization options, vehicles, and weapons. Rockstar is inactive keeping a choky lid connected immoderate plans for GTA Online's future, though, arsenic a store leafage for the crippled refers to the rubric arsenic a "single player" experience.

Grand Theft Auto VI volition merchandise connected November 19th for Xbox Series X|S and PS5, the second of which is being marketed arsenic the champion spot to play the game.

Cade Onder is simply a freelancer for IGN's quality team. He covers each things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You tin find him connected Twitter @Cade_Onder.