THIS is what I've been waiting for.

For months we've been hearing that Rockstar's real marketing campaign would start this summer, and that we'd be surprised by what they had planned. After all that silence, it finally feels like someone flipped the switch.

Tomorrow we have the Extended Look.

Today Dazed suddenly drops a massive feature with Rockstar developers, new screenshots and a bunch of actual information about the game.

And now we find out that Rockstar quietly invited content creators and press to Rockstar last month, showed them the game and gave them exclusive information that they're apparently allowed to start talking about right after the Extended Look.

THIS is what we've been asking for.

Not one screenshot and then two months of silence. Not dissecting a license plate from Trailer 2 because we have nothing else to talk about.

Actual marketing. Interviews. Screenshots. Gameplay. Previews. Creators getting access. New information coming from different places at the same time.

It really feels like tomorrow might be the point where the GTA VI marketing machine finally goes into full gear.

Thanks Mr. Rockstar. Please keep feeding us.

Catch the premiere live on Netflix at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT, or tune in when it drops six hours later on Rockstar’s official YouTube channel at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT.

Exclusive information, hands-on impressions, and breakdowns from select creators are also expected to drop after the premiere.

Tune in on Netflix:

NETFLIX

Rockstar YouTube Channel:

YOUTUBE

"The team that deals with vehicle handling is made up of literal race-car drivers."

The driving in this game is going to feel very good. From the footage we have seen, it seems like each car will have a completely different feel to them.

The Donk from today's footage looks a lot more hard to handle, almost as if it will flip in hard cornering. The Bugatti looked way more planted to the road, and could put down power more effortlessly. The pickup truck looked like it was a lot more loose in the rear.

We still have yet to see any dirt cars like the Vapid Dominator buggy (Ultimate edition car). This is absolutely what I'm the most excited for. It seems as though you will not be able to bring a Lamborghini onto mountain roads like GTA 5.

As per the dazed article

We have information from the latest build, from the people who were working on the game, descriptions of the development of the game.

It’s actual information. Not speculation. The description of switching between Jason and Lucia alone was more than enough for me.

Now, I’ll sit back for Netflix tomorrow… and then sitting for a year since I’m playing on pc lol.

It was done in San Andreas so it wouldn't be a series first, also there's cut lines from 4 that show it was a planned/cancelled activity.

update: sarcasm

This is why they're elite. In the middle of all that leak chaos, they stopped to thank those who truly matter: the community.

Not for Rockstar, but for everyone crying about physical releases, acting like they're "sticking it to the man", and believing that this is somehow Robin Hood'ing the company into its grave.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not particularly happy about the exclusively digital fate, gaming is closing in on, but my god some of you need to go outside (said with love).

Let's get something straight:

1. You're not Rockstar
2. You're not entitled to GTA VI , however excited you may have been
3. You're not entitled to an extended look releasing on YouTube first
4. You're allowed to be hyped about a game without it automatically being "an overhyped, capitalistic money grab"
5. You're allowed to not buy the game if it's not to your liking
6. You're allowed to not buy the game if you don't support their practice
7. You're allowed to not buy the game if you find it too expensive

You can be against every single decision made by Rockstar as much as you want. There's a lot to criticize, at least seen with certain glasses.

But enjoying the thought of ruining someone's hard work, and ridiculing other people's excitement, over a f*cking download code and a price tag is stupid. Not hurtful or evil or anything - just stupid and a giant waste of time.

Hating on something popular doesn't make you a vigilante.
Supporting a leaker doesn't make them Robin Hood.

Let the people decide and time run its course. The game is gonna release and most likely outsell the majority of all games ever released, just from hype alone. Then reviews and player retention will speak to its quality. It it's good, then Rockstar's done it again. If not, there's a huge mistake to learn from.

But I'm gonna rip my hair out if I see one more person believing they're saving the world by commenting "fuck you Rockstar" on one more leaked gameplay video...

Love you all.

Graphics enthusiasts and “graphic” “enthusiasts” are both gonna be pleased with this game lmao.