YouTube channel TeaserPlay has released a new video that imagines a hypothetical gameplay feature for Grand Theft Auto 6 that would allow players to switch between different time periods. With Grand Theft Auto 5Rockstar Games let fans experience the lives of three different characters at once. To accomplish this, Rockstar innovated a feature that let players switch between protagonists Franklin, Michael, and Trevor on the fly. It was a well-received feature, with many fans hoping to see it return in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6.
Very little official information on Grand Theft Auto 6 is available at the time of this writing beyond that the game is in development. However, reputable insiders have said that Grand Theft Auto 6 will have at least two protagonists, and they may even be a brother and sister duo. This has lead fans to assume that the character-switching feature from Grand Theft Auto 5 will be making a comeback in GTA 6but again, nothing official to that effect has been announced at the time of this writing.
While Grand Theft Auto fans wait for more information about GTA 6they can check out the latest Unreal Engine 5 concept video from TeaserPlay. This video imagines what Grand Theft Auto 6 would look like if it built using Unreal Engine 5, focusing mainly on the character-switching mechanic. A character-switching wheel is brought up that shows options for three different characters, including one that looks suspiciously like Die Hard‘s John McClane. After switching to a different character, the video shows a time wheel that lets players jump between decades.
The two options available in the video are present-day and 1980. Upon selecting the 1980 option, the video then transports the character to a version of Vice City as it existed in 1986. It’s an interesting concept to say the least, and it would be interesting to see it implemented in Grand Theft Auto 6. However, it must be stressed again that Rockstar Games has not confirmed any gameplay details about Grand Theft Auto 6 at the time of this writing, let alone a time travel mechanic.
There have been rumors that the Grand Theft Auto 6 story will span decades, and so this is primarily what this feature is based on. If Grand Theft Auto 6‘s story does really take place both in the 80s and modern day, it could be interesting to let players jump between the two time periods. On the other hand, that sounds like it would create serious headaches for Rockstar from a storytelling perspective, and beyond that, it would effectively mean building two different versions of the same map.
Grand Theft Auto 6‘s rumored release date is some time in 2024, though some think that a reveal could be happening in the relatively near future. Fans shouldn’t hold their breath, but every day brings us closer to the big reveal.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development.
