The GTA 6 hype is well and truly underway. Not only did 2023 give us our first substantial look at one of the biggest upcoming PS5 games on the horizon, this year also marks a staggering 10 years since GTA 5 launched. That's 10 years of seismic changes, both in the games industry and the world itself, that have completely reshaped how we live, work, and play.
Developer Rockstar's high-octane action series has become a cultural mainstay, and although GTA 5 might be a decade old, it's looking no worse for wear. GTA 5 set an industry-wide standard, both in terms of its crime spree gameplay and storytelling, as its multiple protagonists held a mirror up to the world to provide some tongue-in-cheek social commentary. It's a game that defined a generation, but the world looks very different now than it did in 2013. With GTA 6 slated to launch at some point in 2025, it's a good time to take stock of all that's changed since we first met Franklin, Michael, and Trevor some 10 years ago – and how these ongoing cultural shifts might impact our GTA 6 experience someday.
