From Liberty City To Leonida: Following The Evolution Of Rockstar’s GTA Launch Trailers

Rockstar has finally given us the launch trailer for GTA 6 ahead of its November 19 release date, and it looks spectacular. This shouldn’t be a surprise, considering the developer has been honing its cinematic craft for decades now as it pushes the boundaries of what games are capable of. This 90-second extravaganza is no exception, with its stellar combination of sumptuous landscapes, fascinating characters, and an impressively detailed world. But if you’ll permit me to put our mounting anticipation aside for a second, this launch trailer also represents the next step in a long journey for Rockstar. Every single blockbuster it has released over the years, whether it be San Andreas or Red Dead Redemption 2, has acted as an exceptional example of what video games can be in the modern era. To celebrate the imminent arrival of GTA 6, let’s take a look back at Rockstar launch trailers of the past and how they’ve evolved over the years. Grand Theft Auto 3 (2001) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi3davvBmM Nobody expected Grand Theft Auto 3 to revolutionize the medium when it first launched for PS2 back in 2001. The first two games were enjoyably chaotic romps with an incredible sense o…

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