Did Rockstar Games release new GTA 6 footage ahead of launch? Here’s more about the new lifelike video that has fans amazed

As the date for GTA 6 launch nears, fans are buzzing with excitement at any new information they can gather about the highly anticipated game. This was behind what generated the interest when a new video was posted on the game’s developers Rockstar Games’ Instagram account on Wednesday, November 11.

The new video has left fans stunned, with some stating it looks just like Miami and questioning whether it is even real.

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What does the new footage show?

The 15 second-long clip was first posted on Instagram by an account called ‘Only In Dale’. The account is seemingly based in Florida and often posts local happenings in the area. The footage, which is being described as lifelike, contains the users point of view of driving along what appears to be Ocean Drive. According to GTA Wiki, the street is the fictional, easternmost road that runs along the Ocean and Washington beaches in Vice City, where Grand Theft Auto is based.

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The post’s caption read, “Miami is officially a simulation.” It shows several cars lining the road, including a police car and a night pink and blue car, similar to what one is sure to see in the game. This is followed by video from the opposite point of view, showing cars driving down the road. It even captures the person recording in the first clip.

Is the footage part of official gameplay?

The video posted by the local Florida account raised eyebrows, with fans suspecting whether it was real. However, Rockstar Games later reposted the video to their Instagram Stories and liked the original post, granting it authenticity.

What makes the video lifelike is that it appears to be replicated from footage earlier captured in Miami’s Dade, according to IGN. The footage was from GTA’s marketing campaign where they lined a real road with cars inspired from the game by teaming up with West Coast Customs.

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The footage shows the same cars, the same people doing similar things as seen in the original clip. It appears that the real video has either been recreated in GTA 6 or rendered to look like it. Rockstar Games has not revealed whether the footage is from the game, however it is unlikely that they would share fake footage, according to Polygon.

GTA 6 fans have been consistently stunned by how real and lifelike the upcoming game’s graphics look. Earlier a photo showing a car driving through dirt went viral due to how realistic the mud looked.

Pre-loading for the game has officially begun for the game as the launch on November 19 nears. The physical version, with the download code for the game, will be available to retailers beginning November 12. Fans require at least 212 GB of empty storage on their device to be able to download the game.