The anticipation surroundingGrand Theft Auto 6is still going strong, with the upcoming Rockstar title shaping up to be an industry-shaking release. While the recent news ofGTA 6’s delay was understandably a real disappointment for fans, Rockstar steered the sentiment surrounding the game back on the right track by releasing a deluge of information alongside the game’s highly-rated second trailer.
This additional information forGrand Theft Auto 6was released via the game’s official website, coming in the way of character profiles and location deep-dives for Vice City and its wacky inhabitants. All the revealed characters that came from this wave of information are tied to either Jason or Lucia as friends or criminal colleagues, with no confirmation currently existing of any potential antagonists forGTA 6’s story. While it is understandable that Rockstar would not let such an important detail slip so early, it seems likely thatGTA 6’s antagonist could be tied to a plot twist, meaning that the game’s big bad may already be hiding right under players' noses.
Some of GTA 6’s Revealed Characters Are Prime Candidates For a Narrative Twist
A lot of pressure is already being placed on Jason and Lucia,the two major protagonists ofGrand Theft Auto 6, to match the narrative and gameplay presence ofGTA 5’s three main characters. The two current trailers forGrand Theft Auto 6have focused on Lucia and Jason respectively, with fans now having a solid overview of both protagonists as well as their ride-or-die relationship with one another.
It seems obvious thatGrand Theft Auto 6’s narrative will feature a twist of some sort, withGTA 5’s multiple endings being centered around shocking optional developments for its own story, and there are some clear avenues that Rockstar may take to possibly deliverGTA 6’s surprising narrative turn. One longstanding theory forGTA 6’s story is centered around Jason, with it being alleged thatJason is actually an undercover copthroughout the events of the game.
This theory was only strengthened bycertain aspects ofGrand Theft Auto 6’s most recent trailer, such as Jason’s equipment briefly matching up with police officers during a raid, or the familiarity that a prison guard has with the character. While this would be a shocking twist in and of itself if true, it seems likely that another character will be at the center of any potential betrayal of Jason and Lucia, or even a division between the two, before the potential undercover twist comes to light.
Brian Heder Could Be the Key to GTA 6’s Narrative Twist
One of the most likely revealed characters that could end upacting as an antagonist inGrand Theft Auto 6is Brian Heder, who appeared early on in the game’s most recent trailer. Brian is a kind of mentor to Jason, with the older figure being a seasoned drug runner with plenty of connections throughout the extensive criminal underworld of Vice City. As seen in the trailer, Jason acts as a debt collector and enforcer for Brian, with the protagonist even living rent-free at one of Brian’s properties, with a huge dynamic of trust and power clearly existing between the two.
On the official website forGrand Theft Auto 6, Brian is described as a “great white shark,” further showcasing how dangerous and ruthless the figure can be in the name of survival and success.
Much likethe potential friction that can exist betweenGTA 5’s Michael and Franklin, depending on certain narrative choices, the mentor-like relationship between Brian and Jason seems like one of the most exploitable, with Jason and Lucia’s confirmed desire to move beyond their lot in life potentially placing them both in the crosshairs of Brian’s own ambition. Some of Jason’s other friends, like Cal Hampton, could also take this antagonistic mantle, but the cutthroat and experienced nature of Brian seems like the perfect setup for a strong ally to quickly turn into a feared adversary throughout the events ofGTA 6’s story.
