Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe

<figure> <img alt="Still from Grand Theft Auto VI" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Rockstar Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Lucia_Caminos_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This is </em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/the-stepback-newsletter">The Stepback</a><em>, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on <em>GTA VI</em> and the state of the video game industry, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/authors/andrew-webster" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/authors/andrew-webster">follow Andrew Webster</a>. </em>The Stepback <em>arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for </em>The Stepback<em> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/newsletters">here</a>.</em></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How it started</h2> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Four years ago, fans got a long-awaited look at <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em> with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/18/23359156/gta-6-leak-gameplay-footage-90-videos">a huge cache of videos</a> that showed off Rockstar's latest open-world epic. There were 90 videos in total, providing a glimpse at the next-generation take on Vice City, introducing the game's new dual protagonists, and generally showing off the crime-fueled mayhem the series is known for. …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/983410/grand-theft-auto-vi-exists-in-its-own-universe">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>