This is GTA 6: an 80-hour story, 3x bigger map than Red Dead 2, and cops that remember your face

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TL;DR: Rockstar premiered a 26-minute Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay showcase on Netflix, then opened the floodgates on preview coverage from outlets flown to Rockstar North last month. The game is enormous: a map that's three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's, an 80-hour playthrough, more than 600,000 NPC animations, and gameplay design that aims to shift away from consequence-free sandbox chaos. The video hits YouTube tonight.

After three years of trailers and delays, Rockstar finally showed Grand Theft Auto VI actually being played. The unusual 26-minute "Extended Look" premiered on Netflix hours before it lands on YouTube.

The footage was captured on a base PlayStation 5 and looks amazingly detailed. Alongside it, previews went live from journalists and creators who spent time at Rockstar North last month, and between...

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