Empires argues GTA 6's protagonist could be Sammy Bottino, the former right-hand man of GTA 4's Gambatti crime family who was imprisoned at the time of GTA 4. Reddit user Empires recently shared one possible set-up for the story. Related: GTA 5 Timeline: When GTA Online Takes Place
All that's known for sure is GTA 6 is currently in development, according to a Rockstar tax report, but fans are still guessing about its story and setting.
Subsequent rumors claimed GTA 6 will span multiple cities, including Vice City and Liberty City, and others claimed the game will take place in multiple time periods. Since at least 2018, the idea of a GTA 6 set in Vice City has repeatedly floated about, with rumors pointing to a release in 2021 or after. Rockstar has yet to officially reveal GTA 6, but that hasn't stopped several big rumors from cropping up in the past few years. The theory posits one of the sequel's playable characters was mentioned - and deliberately not seen or heard - in both GTA 4 and 5, introducing his story to series fans while leaving the details open for GTA 6. Rockstar may have already teased a GTA 6 protagonist in Grand Theft Auto 5 and 4, according to a fan theory.