on Google Preferred Source Google News Link copied to clipboard By Jen Glennon Published Aug 27, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT News Rockstar's Netflix preview has given us much to ponder
Image: Grant Walkup / Polygon Sign in to your Polygon.com account Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Netflix's extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 has come and gone, and fans the world over are sifting through all the details about the most anticipated game of 2026. Given Rockstar's unusual move of debuting the footage on Netflix, many observers — us included! — weren't totally sure about what to expect from the show, but it was a pretty straightforward gameplay deep-dive without any narration or commentary from developers.
While there are more details to uncover in other previews from the likes of IGN and The New York Times making the rounds, there are several major questions about GTA 6 that we still have no concrete answers for. Here are a few of the biggest ones.
Back in June, when Rockstar revealed pricing and preorder details for the upcoming game, the company emphasized that the game is a " single-player experience ." Still, that hasn't stopped people from speculating about whether Rockstar's working on an all-new online game to launch sometime after GTA 6 , or whether the existing GTA Online will expand to incorporate elements of the latest game, including locations and events inspired by the game. We know from financial leaks earlier this year that GTAO continues to be a massive money-maker for Rockstar and parent company Take-Two Interactive, so we expect they'll want to keep that cash-machine humming. We've unpacked what the future of GTAO could look like here:
Thanks to a recent leak, we have a clearer picture about what Rockstar could do with its always-on sandbox
Even though we all just watched nearly half an hour of Jason and Lucia's adventures in vehicle theft and sharpshooting, we still don't know the names of the actors playing either of them. Rockstar hasn't released any information whatsoever about the game's main or supporting cast. From what we know, there are at least six "main" characters in the game, including our protagonists: Lucia Caminos, Jason Duval, Brian Heder, Cal Hampton, Raul Bautista, and Boobie Ike.
In past GTA installments, Rockstar looked to well-known movie and TV actors to fill out the cast. 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City included a number of big names, including Ray Liotta, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Danny Trejo, Debbie Harry, and Jenna Jameson. In 2004, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas starred Ice-T, Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods, Charlie Murphy, and David Cross, among many others. A longstanding (but unconfirmed) rumor claims that Liotta might have reprised his role as the Hawaiian shirt-loving protagonist Tommy Vercetti in San Andreas , but he asked for more money than Rockstar was willing to pay.
Given that the cast hasn't leaked yet, it's safe to assume that GTA 6 will keep with the tradition Rockstar established with GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2: an ensemble of less widely known, yet very accomplished voice actors who are less likely to demand a massive payout — or mistakenly blab about the role during an unrelated press junket. (Trust me, if Tom Holland was playing Jason, we would have…