Lore

Lore: characters and vehicles

Profiles of the six characters and the five vehicles, with what Rockstar says and what is only fan interpretation.

Characters

Tap a character to see the profile: what is official, what is rumor and where they appear.

Jason Duval by a fence.

Jason Duval

Lucia Caminos, individual shot from the kit.

Lucia Caminos

Portrait of Brian Heder.

Brian Heder

Portrait of Cal Hampton.

Cal Hampton

Portrait of Raul Bautista.

Raul Bautista

Portrait of Boobie Ike.

Boobie Ike

Garage

The vehicles Rockstar has already named, each with its own profile.

Grotti Cheetah in the bonus material.

'95 Grotti Cheetah

Squalo speedboat.

Shitzu Squalo

Vapid Dominator Buggy in the bonus material.

'67 Vapid Dominator Buggy

Vapid Stanier in the Vintage material.

'55 Vapid Stanier

Principe Alvino V1 motorcycle with a legible name.

Principe Alvino V1

Places

Official postcards of the regions. They are images, not a map.

Vice City

Leonida Keys

Grassrivers

Port Gellhorn

Ambrosia

Mount Kalaga

What the game has shown (promising nothing)

Here are HUD details and scenes that hint at what playing will be like. Everything is seen in the video; how it works can only be confirmed at launch.

Pool table in the bar. It does not confirm this is a playable minigame.
THEORY

Jason plays pool: are minigames back?

Jason plays pool in Trailer 2.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

More and source

In Trailer 2, Jason plays pool.

InterpretationBeebom speculates that minigames return.

Still to confirm: There is no official list of minigames.

HOLD YOUR HORSESMinigames are only confirmed by playing.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the scene and the speculation.

Pool table in the bar. It does not confirm this is a playable minigame. Official image from Rockstar Games.

Six-star HUD, four lit, at 14:07 of the Extended Look.
OFFICIAL

Six wanted stars on the HUD

The HUD shows six wanted slots.

More and source

The HUD shows six wanted level slots. In the highway chase (~14:07), four are lit. (about what you can see)

InterpretationEngadget reads it as a heavier police response (inference).

Still to confirm: Rockstar has not explained the sixth star.

TIPTreat the sixth star as a question.

Source: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis · Sep 21, 2026, updated Oct 20, 2026. Describes what appears on the HUD.

Six-star HUD, four lit, at 14:07 of the Extended Look. Official image from Rockstar Games.

SLIM JIM / SMASH WINDOW prompt at 06:05. It does not confirm a 3D minimap.
OFFICIAL

Masks, Slim Jim and a 3D minimap

Masks on the weapon wheel, a Slim Jim prompt and a 3D minimap.

More and source

The Extended Look shows masks on the weapon wheel, a 'Slim Jim' prompt (~06:04) that suggests a car break-in minigame and a 3D minimap (~08:07). (about what you can see)

Still to confirm: How it really works will only be known at launch.

TIPCheck at the times given.

Source: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis · updated Oct 20, 2026. Lists the details cited by several outlets, with timestamps in the video.

SLIM JIM / SMASH WINDOW prompt at 06:05. It does not confirm a 3D minimap. Official image from Rockstar Games.

THEORY

Random encounters and hunting are back?

A pedestrian dangling and a boar-and-deer ad.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

More and source

The Extended Look shows a pedestrian dangling from a bridge and an ad for boar and deer.

InterpretationEngadget hedged, using 'hinted': the bridge would suggest random encounters and the ad would suggest hunting.

Still to confirm: Nothing official.

HOLD YOUR HORSESAn ad in the scenery is not yet an announcement of a mechanic.

Source: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis · updated Oct 20, 2026. Cites Engadget's analysis with a caveat.

Crosshair or interaction point; body-part selection not confirmed by the index.
THEORY

Body-part aiming: mechanic or cutscene?

A body-part aiming reticle near 25:25.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

More and source

Near 25:25 in the Extended Look a body-part aiming reticle appears.

InterpretationSome read it as a playable mechanic; Game Informer warns it may be just a cinematic effect.

Still to confirm: Not confirmed.

HOLD YOUR HORSESA trailer scene does not always become a mechanic.

Source: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis · updated Oct 20, 2026. Records the moment and Game Informer's caveat.

Crosshair or interaction point; body-part selection not confirmed by the index. Official image from Rockstar Games.