After some initial doubt, it’s been confirmed thatE3 2021will be going ahead this year, albeit as a virtual event. What’s more, plenty of familiar names will be in attendance, including Microsoft, Nintendo, and Take-Two, the parent company ofRockstar Games. Naturally, fans of Rockstar have taken to social media to discuss and theorize what sort of announcements the studio will make at the event. Surprisingly, people seem split on Rockstar showing anything at all.
The obvious pick isGrand Theft Auto 6. While it’s generally accepted that the game is being worked on, Rockstar itself hasn’t actually said anything concrete about it. The Internet is swamped withsupposed rumors and leaksconnected to it and fans appear to be desperate to finally see it for themselves. Plenty of people, however, think the idea of an E3 2021 reveal is but a pipe dream.
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Many believe that, if theGTAseries has any sort of presence at E3, then it will purely be related to new content forGrand Theft Auto Onlineor another look at the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S re-releases ofGrand Theft Auto 5andGTA Online. It would make the most sense; both games have continued to be massive money makers for Rockstar, so the company isn’t really under any pressure to getGTA 6out anytime soon.
There have been rumors that a remaster of the originalRed Dead Redemptionwill release beforeGTA 6, so some think that could be a contender for Rockstar’s E3 reveal. Barring that, some think it’s likely that Rockstar’s planning to bringRed Dead Redemption 2to the newer consoles, just likeGTA 5. A dream reveal for some would be somethingBullyrelated, like a re-release or an actual sequel.Bully 2seems incredibly unlikely if the claim that it has already been canceled is true.
Shockingly, many aren’t excited at all, believing that Take-Two’s presence doesn’t mean there will be anythingRockstarrelated. These people point out that Rockstar has never really made big announcements at previous E3s and usually does its own thing. Plus, Take-Two has other notable franchises under its belt, includingBorderlands,Civilization, andBioshock.There have been rumors pointing to aBioShock 4so that may be more likely to be announced. Take-Two also has a number of sports-related franchises likeNBA 2KandWWE 2K, meaning it may be safe to assume that new entries in those series will be featured as well.
