Grand Theft Auto V is likely one of the bestselling video video games of all time. It’s been launched on a number of console generations and its on-line multiplayer element, GTA On-line, continues to be one of many greatest video games on the planet. However earlier than all that, 12 years in the past at this time, Rockstar Video games blew individuals’s minds and received of us hyped with a single trailer that was lower than 90 seconds lengthy.
On November 2, 2011, Rockstar Video games dropped the primary trailer for its then-upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel (see on Amazon). It had been three years for the reason that debut of the sequence’ prior major entry, Grand Theft Auto IV (see on Amazon). Folks have been excited, and as soon as the trailer for GTA V hit, followers spent months digging via each body of it, scrounging for any particulars they might.
Hypothesis ran wild after the trailer debuted. Folks instructed that the sport would come with a full actual property system primarily based on a second when somebody places a bought check in a entrance yard. (It didn’t embrace any such system, although GTA On-line did let gamers purchase flats.) One other widespread idea amongst was the concept the homeless man seen on the 58-second mark was truly a washed-up and down-on-his-luck Niko Belic from GTA IV. (Nope!)
The trailer additionally kickstarted a gaggle of tremendous followers to start collectively mapping out the world of Grand Theft Auto V earlier than its official launch. Earlier than the sport launched, the ultimate fan-created map primarily based on trailers and screenshots was shockingly correct. An analogous effort is occurring with GTA 6, as followers are utilizing the leaked footage from final yr to map out Vice Metropolis. And after we lastly get a trailer for that sport, followers will as soon as once more dig via every body to seek out all the small print they will. The extra issues change…
Let’s keep in mind 2011
What was happening in 2011? Batman: Arkham Metropolis, Uncharted 3, Skyrim, Portal 2, and Mass Impact 2 launched that yr to crucial acclaim. Nintendo’s 3DS additionally landed on retailer cabinets and Twitch, an internet site for streaming gameplay in entrance of an viewers, was formally launched. Oh, and a sure article concerning the Joker dying was posted in 2011 on Kotaku.com. Keep in mind that?
On the finish of the yr, Rockstar dropped a trailer for what would go on to turn into some of the profitable video games ever created. Properly…as soon as it will definitely got here out.
See, whereas GTA V’s first trailer landed in late 2011, the sport didn’t get launched till after some delay in 2013. That’s fairly a spot! On the time, I keep in mind individuals being flabbergasted that it was going to be 5 years between mainline GTA installments. Earlier than that, the longest hole was between GTA San Andreas and GTA IV, which was 4 years. Little did we all know again then {that a} five-year hole between entries could be nothing in comparison with the decade-long look forward to the following sport within the sequence. Whereas we look forward to GTA VI’s first trailer, it’s enjoyable to return and see what so many people have been excited for 12 years in the past at this time.
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