As we gear up for 2025, the hype around upcoming games is reaching a fever pitch. There are games coming in the early part of the year like Avowed and Civilization 7 that look like potential Game of the Year candidates. Then you have titles like Borderlands 4, Fable, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A that are fanbases eager for the next adventure. Still, no game seems to have a stranglehold on the community more than Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6. And that’s why GTA 6 is Insider Gaming’s Most Anticipated Game of 2025.
In a member vote on the Insider Gaming community forums, it wasn’t even close. The most anticipated game category was the most lopsided of all the questions with GTA 6 receiving 87% of the vote. Death Stranding 2 came in a very distant second with 7% of the vote.
As far as why GTA 6 won by as much as it did, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.
A decade in the making and cloaked in mystery, Rockstar Games’ next blockbuster isn’t just the most anticipated release of the year, it’s poised to become a cultural phenomenon that sets the standard for open-world gaming for years to come.
As of writing, all fans have had to quench their thirst for the upcoming game is the reveal trailer from 2023. Since then it’s been silent at Rockstar with various rumors taking up the bulk of the talk.
We know the game will feature two characters, including the franchise’s first female protagonist named Lucia. We also know that it’s set in a fictionalized version of modern-day Florida called Leonida and features parodies of some real-life characters. Lastly, the game will launch only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Those hoping for a PC release will have to wait, similar to the launch of GTA 5.
Other than those few things, there’s really nothing else we know. What will the game’s story be about? How will Rockstar expand the gameplay? What will happen to those who have spent years in GTA Online?
All of these questions lead to GTA 6 being at the top of everyone’s minds going into 2025 when we’ll (hopefully) get confirmation of a release date sooner rather than later. That is, of course, the game does get delayed until 2026. For right now, however, it’s still scheduled for fall 2025.
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