The wait for the Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 continues, as the boss of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, has expressed a preference for releasing marketing materials closer to the game's launch. After the record-breaking viewership of Rockstar's release of GTA 6 Trailer 1 in December 2023, fans have been left in suspense with no new assets released since. The 15-month wait has sparked a flurry of wild conspiracy theories, ranging from analyzing the holes in Lucia's cell door net, counting bullet holes in cars from Trailer 1, to scrutinizing registration plates. The most notable theory, the ongoing moon watch, successfully predicted the announcement date of Trailer 1, but has been debunked as a hint for Trailer 2's release date.
The burning question remains: when will GTA 6 Trailer 2 be released? According to Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick in a recent Bloomberg interview, fans might need to wait until much closer to the anticipated release date of GTA 6 in fall 2025. Zelnick emphasized the strategy of maintaining anticipation and excitement by keeping the release date a closely guarded secret. He noted, "The anticipation for that title may be the greatest anticipation I’ve ever seen for an entertainment property. We want to maintain the anticipation and the excitement... We found that the better thing to do is to provide marketing materials relatively close to the release window."
Former Rockstar developer Mike York, who worked on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, shared insights on his YouTube channel about Rockstar's secretive approach. He suggested that the company is intentionally fueling speculation and conspiracy theories to keep the community engaged. "They're reaching and pulling and trying to come up with these really cool theories to decipher when the next trailer will be," York explained. "Specifically Rockstar, they're very secretive about what they do, and this is a really cool tactic because it creates allure and it creates mystery and it creates people talking about it without them having to do anything."
GTA 6 Key Art's Hidden Map..?
4 Images
Zelnick's comments also hint that GTA 6 Trailer 2 might not be released until we're nearer to the game's launch date. This could mean a wait of up to half a year before getting another glimpse of GTA 6. As fans eagerly await more information, they can explore IGN's coverage on various topics, including an ex-Rockstar developer's thoughts on potential delays for GTA 6, Strauss Zelnick's views on the future of GTA Online post-GTA 6 release, and expert opinions on whether the PS5 Pro can handle GTA 6 at 60 frames per second.
