New details about Grand Theft Auto 6 have emerged from Brazilian retail listings, offering a glimpse into the game's social features and world systems. According to information attributed to Amazon Brazil and KaBuM, the highly anticipated title will incorporate "integrated social networks" accessible via the in-game cell phone.
This feature reportedly allows players to "watch viral videos, follow influencers, and discover world events" directly within the game. The KaBuM listing elaborates that players will be able to "consume viral videos in real time, allowing you to follow Vice City influencers and discover secret side missions through social media."
Beyond social integration, the listings also suggest advanced AI will power non-player characters (NPCs). These NPCs are said to have "their own routines based on advanced AI, generating organic random events across the map," a level of detail that a Polygon report noted places GTA 6 in the same tier as games like Watch Dogs Legion.
While specific details about PlayStation and Rockstar's claims that GTA 6 will "play best on PS5" have been scarce, the retail listings provide some insight. The game is described as "developed natively to extract maximum power from Sony's hardware," promising "breathtaking visuals." This includes enhanced graphical features such as "Global illumination with advanced ray tracing" for realistic reflections and "Realistic dynamic weather: storms and time changes that alter physics and gameplay."
Notably, the dynamic weather system is highlighted as potentially impacting gameplay and physics significantly. The mention of weather events like thunderstorms and hurricanes could imply more than just altered driving conditions, potentially extending to destructible environments. The listings also mention "Optimization for PS5 Pro," aiming for enhanced performance, more stable frame rates, and sharper resolutions.