Jason Duval
Jason’s former military life leads him to the Keys and a dangerous new partnership.
Facts, reports and open questions.
Scheduled for 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Take-Two — GTA VI pre-order and release announcement ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
US announced prices: $79.99 standard and $99.99 Ultimate. Regional prices may differ.
Take-Two — GTA VI pre-order and release announcement ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
Digital preload starts November 12. Qualifying early purchases include the Vintage Vice City Pack.
Take-Two — GTA VI pre-order and release announcement ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
Rockstar says the August Extended Look uses in-game footage captured on PlayStation 5.
Rockstar Games — An Extended Look ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
Two central characters tied together by a failed score and a statewide criminal conspiracy.
Rockstar Games — Grand Theft Auto VI ↗Rockstar Games — Only in Leonida ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga appear in Rockstar’s guide.
Rockstar Games — Only in Leonida ↗Supported by the linked official publication.
Switching depends on the mission: some prescribe a character; others allow greater choice.
GamesRadar+ — Mission-dependent character switching ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Jason and Lucia reportedly develop individual criminal reputations based on how they behave.
r/GTA6 — Criminal Profile and relationship states ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reported states: Professional, Aggressive, Violent and Psycho. These describe criminal behavior, rather than simple morality.
r/GTA6 — Criminal Profile and relationship states ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
An additional, unnamed extreme profile state is reportedly permanent for that playthrough.
r/GTA6 — Criminal Profile and relationship states ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Players reportedly nurture the relationship or let it drift while remaining partners in crime.
r/GTA6 — Criminal Profile and relationship states ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Texting, dates and shared gym visits reportedly contribute to the pair’s relationship.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports describe browsable social posts, messaging and apps connected to events around the world.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Preview summaries mention taxis, bus stops, safehouses and garages across Leonida.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Lock-on is reportedly off by default; aim assistance is adjustable. Full lock-on availability remains unclear.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Focus reportedly slows time and highlights lethal or incapacitating targets without automatically firing.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports describe two handguns and two long guns, with long guns visibly carried.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Your personal vehicle reportedly stores your loadout; temporary vehicle storage is not persistent.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
NPCs and police reportedly distinguish carrying a firearm from threatening someone with it.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Preview summaries describe stronger recoil, quick firearm swaps and physically handing weapons to your partner.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reported additions include blocking, timed parrying, independent crouching and shoulder switching; cover returns.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
L3 sprinting and adjustable default walking speed are reported. Final remapping options remain unclear.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports distinguish hits, incapacitations and kills, with cinematic kill cameras that can be disabled.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Interview coverage describes six stars and more demanding escapes.
GamesRadar+ — Six stars and police recognition ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Police reportedly track faces, clothing, vehicles and whether the protagonists were together.
GamesRadar+ — Six stars and police recognition ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reported police responses depend on witnesses or alarms, making clean exits more valuable.
GamesRadar+ — Six stars and police recognition ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Preview summaries describe search areas rather than individual police markers on the minimap.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Summaries describe stores, jewelers, banks, gang compounds and armored vans as robbery opportunities.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Cameras, alternate entrances, safes and intervening NPCs reportedly change how a robbery unfolds.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Tips, contacts and exploration reportedly reveal opportunities; some safes require finding a code.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports separate bank funds, vulnerable carried cash and duffel-bag loot that must be sold.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Different fences reportedly handle stolen jewelry, drugs and vehicles.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Some story progress reportedly requires earning enough money through open-world activities.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reported purchases include appearance options, vehicle upgrades, garages and registering stolen cars.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
TGG’s preview, as reported by GamesRadar+, describes gas-station refueling and repair options.
GamesRadar+ — Rockstar on vehicle refueling ↗TGG — Vehicles Work Differently Now ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reporting estimates a roughly ten-second interaction. Exact fuel consumption rates are not established here.
GamesRadar+ — Rockstar on vehicle refueling ↗TGG — Vehicles Work Differently Now ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
The community preview summary also describes electric vehicles requiring charging.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗TGG — Vehicles Work Differently Now ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
TGG’s summarized impressions describe weightier driving and higher top speeds than GTA V.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗TGG — Vehicles Work Differently Now ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Community discussion describes trackers and progression-gated theft tools. Full rules are not independently verified here.
r/GTA6 — Debate over vehicle trackers ↗TGG — Vehicles Work Differently Now ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Preview summaries describe more consequential damage to tires, engines and fuel tanks.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Gym memberships, timed repetitions and muscle loss from inactivity are described in TGG’s summarized coverage.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports link poor sleep with slower recovery and visible fatigue.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
The summary describes catch-and-release fishing and hunting linked to an income-generating contact.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reported basketball uses aiming and shot timing, with focus-stat rewards.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Community coverage lists pool tables and both golf and mini golf.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports describe oxygen management and trainable underwater lung capacity.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Kayaking is described as playable and available as shared downtime.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Both activities are described in the preview summary.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Reports describe mobile shooting challenges rather than only fixed firing lines.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
Organized races and finding parts to assemble special cars are reported.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
The summary lists clubs, a zoo and new in-game TV shows.
r/GTA6 — Fitness, sleep and side activities ↗TGG — Every Confirmed Side Activity so Far ↗Attributed preview reporting. Check the source and original coverage.
No PC release date appears in the official launch announcement reviewed for this guide.
Take-Two — GTA VI pre-order and release announcement ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
Coverage reports 30fps console gameplay and no firm commitment to a higher-frame-rate mode.
GamesRadar+ — 30fps and undecided performance mode ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
Community summaries circulate numerical comparisons. This guide does not treat them as verified map measurements.
r/GTA6 — Community summary of TGG’s Rockstar visit ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
A historical leak discussion includes a shop-count claim with an unclear definition. It is not an official specification.
r/GTA6 — Explaining the June 2025 Gameroll claims ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
Not seeing a mechanic is not proof of removal. TGG’s summarized coverage leaves prone and customization details incomplete.
r/GTA — Gunplay, weapons and movement summary ↗TGG — Movement Controls, Combat & Weapons ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
The robbery summary explicitly leaves the largest heists’ free-roam availability unresolved.
r/GTA6 — Free-roam robberies and the economy ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
Reportedly removed during development. Do not include it in expectations for the shipped game.
GamesRadar+ — Fridge-restocking system removed ↗Not established as a finished-game feature.
Reported entries include Reddit summaries attributed to TGG and press reporting, not independently checked full video transcripts. This is a dated research snapshot, not a complete specification of the unreleased game.
Jason’s former military life leads him to the Keys and a dangerous new partnership.
Out of prison and determined to change her life, Lucia joins Jason in the next score.
Jason’s friend and Brian’s associate.
A Vice City businessman with club and music interests.
An aspiring music mogul at Only Raw Records.
Bae-Luxe and Roxy, a rap duo.
A bank robber looking for talent.
A Keys smuggler who gives Jason a place to stay.
The official presentation, straight from Rockstar.
The reviewed announcement gives no PC date. Read source ↗
No firm performance-mode commitment is established by the reviewed sources. Current reporting describes 30fps console footage. A future option should not be treated as a launch promise. Read source ↗
The reviewed announcement concerns single-player. This guide establishes no GTA VI multiplayer date or feature list. Read source ↗
No. The blue labels identify preview reporting, including Reddit summaries attributed to TGG. These are useful leads but are not equivalent to a direct official feature specification. Follow the links to assess the evidence. Read source ↗
Old builds and anonymous claims can mix real ideas with abandoned or misunderstood systems. Map ratios, shop totals and unseen mechanics need stronger evidence before being treated as finished-game facts. Read source ↗