Summary
- A fan created the GTA 6 trailer in GTA 5, showing the contrast and evolution in graphics and features.
- Rockstar delayed GTA 6 to 2026, but fans stay excited due to the detailed second trailer.
- The longevity of GTA 5 highlights anticipation for the highly anticipated GTA 6.
A fan has recreated Grand Theft Auto 6's second trailer in Grand Theft Auto 5, and the results are as hilarious as they are eye-opening. While this fan-made trailer is impressive, it also shows the stark contrast between the two games and how much the video game industry has changed since the release of GTA 5. This new trailer is one of the many ways fans will have to keep busy as they wait for Grand Theft Auto 6's newly confirmed release date of May 26, 2026.
Few games can say they made an impact on pop culture quite like GTA 5, an experience that continues to live on with new updates and content over a decade later. This longevity is due in large part to GTA Online, which sees millions of players and brings in millions of dollars annually for Rockstar and publisher Take-Two Interactive, though most attention is now focused on Grand Theft Auto 6. The continuation of Rockstar's legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise is on its way, and fans have been showing their excitement and creativity about the game in interesting ways, most recently by recreating GTA 6's second trailer entirely in GTA 5.
A Grand Theft Auto 6 Accessory Can Be Purchased in GTA Online
Eagle-eyed fans discover that an accessory visible in a Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot can actually be purchased in GTA Online.
YouTuber Gu1maz gave GTA 6's official trailer a twist, replacing everything found in Rockstar's original video with footage from Grand Theft Auto 5. The beats of the trailer are exactly the same, but instead of Lucia and Jason, two of GTA 6's main characters, famous faces like Michal, Trevor, and Franklin can be seen. All the big moments from the official trailer are still intact but are given a GTA 5 spin, with the fictional city of Los Santos serving as its backdrop rather than Vice City.
Fan Recreates GTA 6's New Trailer in Grand Theft Auto 5
Not only is the trailer a funny and bizarre experiment, but it also shows how far Rockstar has come. Many gamers consider the graphics and features seen in GTA 6's most recent official trailer to be incredible, and while GTA 5's fidelity was praised on release, the game looks noticeably less high-def. This is not to say GTA 5 isn't a highly detailed, feature-rich game, with Rockstar working some magic to get a game as large as it is to run on the Xbox 360 and PS3. However, it's hard to deny that there has been a huge step up from GTA 5 to GTA 6.
This second trailer dropped in the wake of the disappointing yet not surprising news that Grand Theft Auto 6 had been delayed. Instead of the original 2025 release window, GTA 6 is now set to launch in 2026, a little over a year away. Rockstar likely knew this would be disappointing news, dropping a second trailer for GTA 6 in May, which offered the longest and most detailed look at the game fans have gotten so far. Excitement is still high for Grand Theft Auto 6, though there's now quite a bit of time to wait for it to hit consoles, assuming Rockstar sticks to its new release date.
OpenCritic Reviews
- Released
- November 19, 2026
- ESRB
- Rating Pending - Likely Mature 17+
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.
Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.
- Engine
- Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE)
- Prequel(s)
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 19, 2026
- PS5 Release Date
- November 19, 2026
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
