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A content creator faithfully recreated the recently released announcement trailer forGrand Theft Auto 6using the engine of the upcoming title’s predecessor,Grand Theft Auto 5. The fan-made work allowed people to notice the stark visual differences between the two games, and it also helped them appreciate the apparent improvements of Rockstar Games' next open world experience.
More than 160 million people have watched the first trailer forGrand Theft Auto 6since the teaser was prematurely leaked days prior to its official reveal. In addition to acting as the first official acknowledgment ofGTA 6’s long-rumored title and setting, the short video provided fans with more details regarding the game, including the names of the protagonists and a 2025 release date. It also showed offGTA 6’s graphics, and one content creator has made it easier for people to see just how different they are when compared toGTA 5’s.
YouTuber RavenwestR1 created an impressive shot-for-shot reproduction of theGTA 6trailer using footage fromGTA 5. While the recordings of the older game could still be described as looking modern, they suddenly looked outdated when compared to theGTA 6trailer that featured photorealistic lighting, smoother animations, and higher quality textures. The same thing happened when otherpast Rockstar Games titles were put side-by-side with theGTA 6trailer.
People who watched RavenwestR1’s video claimed it put important perspective on just how more advancedGTA 6will be compared to its predecessors. Despite first coming out more than a decade ago,GTA 5actually supports many modern featureslike support for 4K resolution and ray tracing for the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles.
AsGTA 6is expected to have these features and produce significantly more impressive visuals, fans should expect the next mainline game in the series to require higher hardware requirements than today’s standards. Experts even believeGTA 6will likely not see a Nintendo Switch releasebecause the game will be too technically demanding, but it might be able to run on Windows-based handhelds, considering people were able to runGTA 5on something like a Steam Deck.
TheGTA 6teaser did not explicitly state that it used in-game recordings, but former Rockstar Games animator Mike York believes the teaser was entirely shot in the game and featured no pre-rendered footage. However, he also revealed that sometimes developers will touch-up specific scenes or environments of a game to make them look better for marketing. The veryfirst trailer forGTA 5ended up being an accurate representation of the game, so it is likely that theGrand Theft Auto 6trailer showed off a true glimpse of what the upcoming open world title will look like.
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