Almost everything concrete about how GTA 6 plays comes from An Extended Look, the 26-minute showcase of August 27, 2026, and Rockstar North's walk-through of it.
Wanted level
GTA 6 has a six-star wanted level, white and red stars, and a rule that someone has to witness the crime.
Police leads
The four icons beside the stars show what the police have on you: your vehicle, clothes, face and whether you have a partner.
Criminal Profile
The Criminal Profile is a persistent rating of how you commit crimes, in the spirit of Red Dead's honor system.
Character switching
How switching between Jason and Lucia works: instant when together, a transition when apart.
Car theft and keys
Older cars can be taken directly; newer ones need a key cloner or tools unlocked through the story.
Driving and fuel
Fuel gauges, tyre-shooting, damaging crashes, narrower streets and the garages Rockstar has described.
Shooting and combat
Cover-based free aim, a weapon wheel, a slow-motion kill cam, melee and gun ranges.
Phone and social feed
An in-game social platform where NPC posts go viral, NPCs livestream, and Snapmatic returns.
Activities
Basketball, pool, mini-golf, scuba, fishing, jet skis, racing, clubbing, a zoo, a gym and more.
Customisation
Outfit wheel, shops for streetwear, hair, nails and tattoos, and why your clothes matter to the police.
Hunting and fishing
Rockstar names hunting and fishing for Mount Kalaga and a tiered, trackable wildlife system, but has not shown how either plays.
Wildlife
More than 170 species: alligators, deer, a Florida panther-like cat, iguanas, dolphins, birds and invasive species.
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