GTA 6 rumors are all around the gaming community, especially about the map of the upcoming game.
GTA 6 fans are all curious about the expansive in-game map and trying to figure out the locations they can get.
The latest rumor suggests that the Manhunt setting can also be an explorable location in the upcoming GTA game.
GTA 6 fans are unbeatable detectives. Since the first trailer of the game was launched in December 2023, players have been analyzing this footage to bring different features to light. After the drop of trailer 2, this trend has escalated to creating interactive maps of the game, pointing out the major locations that will come to the game.
The initial disappointment of the game postponement has already been pacified as players are now trying to figure out what locations they can explore in the game. It’s still a year before the game officially comes on consoles, but the curiosity of players hasn’t even slightly been impacted by this fact.
While Rockstar Games has confirmed that Vice City will be the center of the storyline, the latest rumors suggest that Carcer City might make a return to this upcoming GTA title.
Veteran Rockstar gamers are well aware of Carcer City. This fictional city was first introduced in one of the infamous Rockstar titles, Manhunt. The Manhunt series belongs to the psychological horror genre, where Carcer City is depicted as a decaying, crime-infested metropolis where players are forced to participate in a series of snuff films by killing criminal gang members sent to hunt them on camera.
That’s how Carcer City is portrayed in Rockstar Games’ universe. Originally, it’s part of the Manhunt series, but it has been referenced many times in the GTA games as well. For instance, GTA 4 and GTA 5 have the mention of this decaying city.
For those who are wondering when these occurrences appear, here’s the instances: in GTA 4, players used to access the police database upon entering a police car. In that database, players must have remembered seeing a list of criminals where it was mentioned that a group of these criminals were from Carcer City.
Coming to GTA 5, while going through one of the story missions, named Paleto Score, players must have noticed that Michael De Santa recalls his first score taking place in the outskirts of Carcer City. Again, one arcade game in GTA Online, Camhedz, has its setting similar to Carcer City.
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These above references confirm the existence of Carcer City in the Grand Theft Auto universe. Therefore, the inclusion of it as a proper location to explore in GTA 6 can’t be called a baseless thing. The possibility of the addition of this location has been fueled by several fan theories.
Some GTA enthusiasts believe the map of the upcoming game is expansive, which will feature multiple cities. Some enthusiasts believe that the game's map will be expansive, which will feature multiple cities, including Carcer City.
Discussions of fans on Reddit and other social platforms highlight fans’ desire to see a more diverse range of locales, including this infamous city from the Manhunt series. Most of them want GTA 6 to have a grittier and more industrial backdrop than Vice City. However, here players should note, Rockstar hasn’t stated anything, so it's still something unverified and rumor-based speculation.
The concept of Carcer City returning in GTA 6 as a proper location is tantalizing. These rumors provide players with hopes of getting some unexpected features in GTA 6. However, with this comes a massive chance of getting disillusioned when the official game comes. Rockstar Games indeed has a history of surprising audiences; hopefully, this trend will be intact in GTA 6. However, until official announcements are made, everything is just speculation without any base to verify the facts.
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