{"id":759437,"date":"2026-06-25T04:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/759437\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:07:16","slug":"gta-6-special-edition-and-preorder-reveal-gameplay-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/759437\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 Special Edition and Preorder Reveal Gameplay Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just before GTA 6 preorders<\/a> kick off, Rockstar Games has revealed the exclusive contents of the Ultimate Edition. Described as \u201can exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action,\u201d this GTA 6<\/a> special edition is not just a $100 splurge<\/a>, but also our latest insight into how we\u2019ll interact with this massive criminal open world. Read closely and between the lines and you\u2019ll find dozens of gameplay details here, revealing brand new activities like stolen goods fencing, fishing, and car restoration projects. And so we don\u2019t have to wait until the November 19 release date to start to understand exactly what we\u2019ll be up to on the streets of Vice City. Here are 22 new GTA 6 gameplay details right now. <\/p>\n

1. Pitt Youngin$ Illegal Goods Store is described as a \u201cGang Compound\u201d, which sounds like an activity type. Rockstar explains that you\u2019ll \u201craid the compound of one of Southside Vice City\u2019s loudest and most socially active gangs,\u201d and so it may be that Gang Compounds are somewhat akin to outposts or enemy strongholds in other open-world games. Pitt Youngin$ may be just one of many compounds. <\/p>\n

2. The description says you\u2019ll need to \u201cescape safely to score some special items and distinct contraband.\u201d While words like \u201ccontraband\u201d are thrown around casually in GTA, it seems like buying and selling stolen goods will actually be an important activity. One of the Ultimate Edition exclusive cars is the \u201867 Vapid Dominator Buggy, which is stored at the Paradise Garage in Watson Bay. Said garage features a \u201csecure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced.\u201d It certainly looks like we\u2019ll be running some kind of stolen wares business. And how do you get those illegal goods? Very possibly by boosting Gang Compounds. And heists, of course. There will surely be heists. <\/p>\n

3. The Paradise Garage also features a weapon locker, a feature that will be familiar to GTA Online players. Since landing in the hospital or being busted by the cops usually strips you of all your weapons, this will be a way to ensure you have guns ready and waiting for you when you\u2019re released from custody.<\/p>\n

4. It seems like garages will not be the only place you can store weapons, though. The Ultimate Edition\u2019s Shitzu Squalo boat is equipped with \u201can explosives-laden weapons crate.\u201d This may simply be a box of bombs, or it could be a spot to hide whatever guns you want. And if a boat has weapons storage, then it\u2019s possible that car trunks can be filled with rifles, too. The pre-order bonus \u201955 Vapid Stanier sedan has a weapons locker, which perhaps functions similar to how you stored weapons on your horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. It seems like GTA 6 will only be more ambitious in its realistic simulation of life, so functional car trunks don’t feel out of the question.<\/p>\n

5. The GTA 6 website notes that the Shitzu Squalo is \u201cperfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts,\u201d suggesting fishing has finally come to GTA. And if you can catch fish, that would also point to some kind of new inventory system to keep them in, as well as potentially a cooking mechanic. Or you could just throw your catches back to the dolphins.<\/p>\n

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Vehicles and Customization<\/p>\n

6. We can see scuba diving equipment on the Shitzu Squalo, so it seems like underwater activities are back. If you prefer things to stay on the water\u2019s surface, Jason has a Crest-brand Kayak at his safehouse. He also has a Dinka Endura, an off-road tail bike. It looks like off-road races will certainly be a thing in GTA 6, as the aforementioned \u201867 Vapid Dominator Buggy offers \u201cimpressive off-road handling for the backwoods of Mount Kalaga and beyond.\u201d The same description makes mention of the \u201cMud Club\u201d, and we saw that messy crew getting excited about trucks and beer in the first trailer. Could we perhaps join the Thrillbilly Mud Club to participate in their events? <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Prepare to get a little slippy in the mud. <\/p>\n

7. In other car-related activities, the Ultimate Edition features a \u201cSpecial Commission\u201d that tasks you with tracking down a variety of abandoned classic cars and bringing them back to their former glory. This sounds like it could be GTA\u2019s answer to Forza Horizon\u2019s barn finds, and could make for a cool campaign-long side quest. While the Classic Car Collection will be exclusive to the Ultimate Edition, it could well be that there are other \u201cSpecial Commission\u201d activities awaiting us in Leonida. <\/p>\n

8. Of course, we can\u2019t discuss cars in GTA without considering modifications. The new details confirm that mod shops are back, and seemingly more extensive than ever. Customisation now extends to car interiors, but it looks like many of the old classics will return, including wheels and paintwork. Off-road modifications will also be available, transforming cars into all-terrain vehicles. The Ultimate Edition also includes a \u201cmodkit\u201d for Jason\u2019s Vapid Ganado called the \u201cRetro Build\u201d – perhaps we\u2019ll be able to purchase pre-assembled bundles of mods to create specific versions of cars, rather than just making individual tweaks? <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>An automotive icon returns. <\/p>\n

9. Some cars don\u2019t need modifications, though. Not if they look like the \u201895 Grotti Cheetah. The Cheetah is, of course, one of those classic GTA cars, having been featured in almost every game since GTA 3. Interestingly, while GTA 5\u2019s Cheetah was inspired by the sleek Ferrari Enzo, GTA 6 brings back the old Testarossa-style design from the original Vice City. <\/p>\n

10. According to the GTA 6 website, the Cheetah is \u201cavailable to punctuate later-stage action,\u201d suggesting that Jason and Lucia only gain access to it in the story\u2019s second half. This may be the case for many of the Ultimate Edition bonuses, which Rockstar says \u201care threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia\u2019s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.\u201d Rather than just being dumped on you in a never-ending parade of pop-ups when you first boot up the game, these additions will be provided at specific milestones, perhaps with their own story beats. <\/p>\n

Safehouses, Stores and Customization<\/p>\n

11. A very important thing noted through the Ultimate Edition\u2019s offerings is that several stores are \u201conly open for business with the Ultimate Edition.\u201d That includes two mod shops: Rideout Customs and One-Eyed Willie\u2019s. It also includes a range of clothing stores, a salon, and a tattoo parlour. While their ranges will all be exclusive to Ultimate Edition owners, what they sell does help paint a picture of the vast levels of customization available to all players. <\/p>\n

12. As you\u2019d expect, we can choose how both Lucia and Jason style their hair. Jason can also opt to wear facial hair, while Lucia can have her nails painted. All these services are available from Sara\u2019s Unisex Salon, and so it may be that gender-specific salons exist across the city providing more specific treatments – perhaps we can customise Lucia\u2019s makeup, for instance. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Even details as small as a fingernail are up for customisation.<\/p>\n

13. We can also see both characters wearing earrings and jewelry across the numerous new screenshots, suggesting that clothing and accessory choices drill down to the minutiae. <\/p>\n

14. One of the Ultimate Edition exclusive stores is Electric Fang Tattoo, which will ink you with one of over 50 tattoos designed by real-life Brooklyn-based art collective FAILE. GTA has a long history of collaborating with real-life artists, the most obvious one being radio stations stuffed with hit songs. But its TV shows have also featured real comedians, such as Ricky Gervais, and so this tattoo parlour represents a widening of that blend of real people and imaginary worlds. <\/p>\n

15. Talking of TV, one of the Ultimate Edition bonuses is a collection of apparel inspired by \u201cMacca the Gator\u201d, a hit television show in Leonida. Both GTA 4 and 5 featured watchable TVs with a full schedule of programmes, so it seems a safe bet that a) working TVs are back, and b) Macca the Gator and his colourful animal friends will be part of the broadcast. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Macca the Gator merch, complete with retro Vice City fonts.<\/p>\n

16. A TV will likely be found in your safehouse. Every GTA has had at least one place where you can kick back and relax, and GTA 6 will be no different. The website refers to the house we saw Jason living in at the start of the second trailer as his \u201csafehouse\u201d, so expect the usual save and sleep options here, plus potentially more mechanics, like those aforementioned weapon lockers.<\/p>\n

17. When it comes to safehouses, perhaps the most memorable of them all is the Vercetti Estate, the massive mansion on the original Vice City\u2019s Starfish Island. While GTA 6\u2019s version of Vice City is very different from its PS2 predecessor, we now have confirmation the mansion is back. Ultimate Edition owners have access to a pair of Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers, which have been \u201csourced from the Vercetti Estate.\u201d While that\u2019s not confirmation we\u2019ll physically go to the mansion to retrieve the guns ourselves, nor is it confirmation Tommy Vercetti will be in the game, it does point to Rockstar weaving more continuity than ever before between its old PS2 games and its more recent output. Currently split into the \u201c3D\u201d and \u201cHD\u201d universes, have those timelines been retconned or stitched together in GTA 6? We know Phil Cassidy is back \u2013 we saw him on the TV in the second trailer \u2013 so there\u2019s certainly some connection to the past going on. <\/p>\n

18. Each of the Vercetti Estate revolvers have been personalised with custom grips, engravings, and added extras – Jason\u2019s is affixed with a massive high-powered scope, replicating Vice City Stories\u2019 Equalizer revolver. Another Ultimate Edition bonus is a pair of similarly customised semi-automatic pistols for the duo, and so both sets point to an absurdly granular level of detail when it comes to weapon customisation. This isn\u2019t just about functional mods like silencers and scopes, it\u2019s about showcasing personality. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>These revolvers nod back to Tommy Vercetti’s .357. Also: there’s a bomb in the money.<\/p>\n

19. The fact that both Jason and Lucia can have their own individually customised weapons suggests their loadouts are their own. And if one of my other theories prove true, that cars can be used as weapon storage akin to RDR2\u2019s horses, that would likely mean our protagonists can only carry a couple of weapons at a time \u2013 without the entire arsenal in a weapon wheel, they\u2019d need a place to keep the extra firepower. And so this could lead to \u201cbuilds\u201d \u2013 choosing the right weapon loadouts for the job ahead of time. Perhaps you can kit Lucia out with shotguns and SMGs to have her storm the frontlines, while Jason hangs back with a sniper rifle to provide overwatch? GTA 5 provided some opportunity for tactical choices via its three protagonists, but this kind of approach could raise GTA 6\u2019s firefights to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

Pre-order Bonuses\"\"<\/a>Remember me? I was always there, waiting. <\/p>\n

20. That\u2019s a lot of speculation though, so let’s get black to the facts. Pre-ordering GTA 6 nets you access to the Vintage Vice City pack which, of course, is full of plenty of callbacks to the neon-soaked 1980s. The first of its bonuses is the \u201955 Vapid Stanier, the yellow-and-white sedan that was always parked outside of the Ocean View Hotel in GTA Vice City. The description notes that it has \u201ca secure place to deposit stolen goods to be fenced,\u201d yet another insight into how the stolen goods system will work.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Shirt never dies.<\/p>\n

21. The Vintage Vice City pack features a \u201cweapon pattern\u201d, which is presumably a skin to be applied as part of the weapon customisation system. This particular pattern is special, though, as its bright blue palm tree look is taken from Tommy Vercetti\u2019s iconic Hawaiian shirt. The pre-order bonus costumes and hairstyles don\u2019t have direct links back to Vice City clothing, but Jason\u2019s linen suit jacket with its rolled-back cuffs certainly nods back to Tommy\u2019s light blue Soiree suit, while the pastel purple trousers are a similar shade to the two-piece worn by his lawyer, Ken Rosenberg. <\/p>\n

22. Finally, there\u2019s one detail that looks back even further than the 1980s. In this poolside image we can see a set of folded dollar bills that feature an old man. His beard has a distinctive \u201cV\u201d cutout and his hairline mirrors it. While the money clip covers his face, those other details make it clear this is President Hardin, one of the former US presidents in Red Dead Redemption 2. This isn\u2019t the first time Hardin has graced the $100 bill \u2013 a similar banknote could be spotted in GTA Online\u2019s The Contract add-on<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>So, is Red Dead set in the GTA universe’s past? Or is this just a simple easter egg?<\/p>\n

And those are the 22 details we spotted in the latest GTA 6 information drop. Have you been able to find any more cool gameplay features or Vice City callbacks in the Ultimate Edition and pre-order bonuses? Let us know your finds and your theories in the comments. <\/p>\n

GTA 6 Pre-Order Round-Up<\/p>\n

It’s been a big day of Grand Theft Auto 6 news. Catch up with the latest right here at IGN. <\/p>\n

Matt Purslow is IGN’s Executive Editor of Features. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just before GTA 6 preorders kick off, Rockstar Games has revealed the exclusive contents of the Ultimate Edition.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":759438,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-759437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/759438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=759437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=759437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}