What Happened to GTA 6 Original Storyline? 5 Details That Got Axed
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What Happened to GTA 6 Original Storyline? 5 Details That Got Axed

GTA 6’s Storyline Cancelation Forced Dan Houser to Step Down? Let’s Check Out The Truth

Written By : Antara

Key Takeaways: 

  • GTA 6 fans have found scrapped GTA 6 drafts to know more about the storyline of the game. 

  • Rockstar Games has reportedly scrapped five drafts before they chose the final narrative for the upcoming GTA entry. 

  • It’s unsure why these drafts were cancelled, but players consider that’s a reason behind Dan Houser’s stepping down. 

The craze around GTA 6 is high. With every passing day, new rumors and fan theories emerge that fuel the excitement further. However, according to recent theories, behind this hype lies a fascinating story of narrative reinvention. According to a media report it took years for Rockstar to finalize the storyline of Lucia and Jason. 

Years before this final plot, there were some dark narrative themes that the game cancelled. Even some of them were penned by longtime creative lead of Rockstar Games Dan Houser. At this point, reports say, five major plots were scrapped during development. Here are the ones that Rockstar abandoned to make GTA 6 what it is now. 

Corrupt Cop and His Son

One of the earliest concepts, as reported by different sources, involves a father-son duo as protagonists of the game. The twist was that while the father was widely known for his honesty and incorruptible nature, the son was extremely opposite. He was involved in drug addiction. However, the storyline was planned to show how he fought to get out of this addiction, while his father was winding up the world of organized crime to protect his son. 

Undercover Cop Daughter

Another storyline that initially GTA 6 developers were considering was to feature the daughter of a murdered Vice City cop as the protagonist. Generally, GTA games have been played from a criminal’s perspective. In that case, having a cop’s daughter as a protagonist would have added a new angle to the game. However, it was scrapped later. 

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Trevor-like Criminal Protagonist

Trevor, the ruthless protagonist of GTA 5, has cast a permanent place in the minds of gamers. Therefore, a recent leaked draft reveals, initially, Rockstar considered bringing a similar one to GTA 6. This character was planned to be an underlying drug smuggler and crazy like Trevor. This storyline was reportedly in development for a few years and finally cancelled in 2018. 

Colombian Drug Lord as Third Playable Protagonist

The report says there was another draft where GTA 6 was planned to present a new perspective. According to this draft, the game was designed to add a third protagonist who was the right hand of a drug lord. Despite there being no clue of where these three protagonists would have met or how the storyline was planned, it would be something exciting for gamers. 

African-American Origin Protagonist

The final draft that’s revealed shows that the game even planned to have an African-American man as the protagonist. This was considered after cancelling the cop’s daughter as a protagonist storyline. This man could have been an ex-military person who got out of the prison. Well, this storyline was also scrapped in 2019. 

All five elements reflect a strikingly grittier, morally complex storyline. They were reportedly axed by Rockstar’s parent, Take-Two Interactive, who felt they veered too dark and didn’t align with expectations for a flagship GTA entry.

Conclusion

These above-mentioned storylines seem exciting. Reportedly, Take-Two Interactive scrapped these. Why exactly these storylines were abandoned wasn’t sure, but rumors say back-to-back rejection of his storylines was the reason behind Dan Houser, the creative lead of Rockstar Games, stepping down. 

There could be any reason behind these scrapped storylines. Maybe the tones of these drafts didn’t match the conventional GTA narrative tone. GTA games present satire and crime crime‑drama. Therefore, a heavy emotional storyline never fits the criteria. This could be the primary reason behind most of these drafts getting rejected. However, there could be something else as well that worked behind these cancellations. 

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