New Surprise Look at GTA 6 Revealed in Another Viral Marketing Stunt on Social Media

On November 11, the Miami-focused Instagram account OnlyInDade posted a short video showing custom cars parked on a sun-soaked street. The clip looked like typical local content, but it was actually in-game footage from Grand Theft Auto 6, according to Kotaku. Rockstar Games then reposted the clip on its own official Instagram Story and liked OnlyInDade's original post, confirming the video was genuine gameplay captured from the upcoming title.

The 20-second sequence features the track "Sexy Magic" by CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., and Étienne de Crécy from the Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album soundtrack, RockstarINTEL reported. It opens with a slow cruise down Vice City streets filmed from the back seat of a car, then cuts to a pedestrian on the sidewalk filming the vehicle as it passes. RockstarINTEL noted that protagonists Jason and Lucia appear in the scene — Jason in the rear of the car and Lucia standing beside a tree — holding the phone cameras.

Insider Gaming described the clip as "unbelievably realistic," saying many viewers initially believed it was AI-generated or real-life footage. The outlet added that the video replicates a real Miami clip from last month when Rockstar and West Coast Customs showcased custom-built cars to promote GTA 6's release; that real-world video went viral because people said it looked like GTA 6 in real life. Now Rockstar has recreated that same scene inside the game engine.

Kotaku reported the game launches on November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and pre-loads are available. Insider Gaming noted Rockstar confirmed yesterday that GTA 6 will target 30 FPS on consoles with no indication of a performance mode for PlayStation 5 Pro. Commenters on the videos said they would rather have the graphical fidelity than higher frame rates, according to Insider Gaming.