Bitcoin and Ethereum in GTA 6? This is all still a rumor—for now

The widely awaited news Grand Theft Auto 6 It uses the cryptocurrency that has been distributed More than a year now– and they spin again.

On Wednesday, a fake crypto Twitter influencer named Gordon—apparently named after Gordon the Gecko in the 1987 movie “Wall Street”—was revealed. Bitcoin, EthereumAnd USDT [are] Confirmed.”

But in fact, no cryptocurrencies have been confirmed for Grand Theft Auto 6, despite the rumors going around. Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have not made any announcements on the matter this week, or in the past, and the official trailers and announcements have made zero mention of the inclusion of crypto.

However, the tweet – which included a fake trailer for the game – quickly went viral, with over 500,000 views at the time of writing. When Twitter users asked Gordon for the source of the information, he would jokingly reply, “His uncle works there,” or that previous reports on the matter were “old” at this point.

But the truth is, nothing has changed since then. DecryptGG It has been reported in previous rumors In May 2023, or from the first official trailer – at the beginning Stamped with “BUY BTC”.feel like In the laker in question– Seen last December.

Decrypt‘s GG reached out to Rockstar Games for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

can Will Grand Theft Auto 6 implement a crypto element when it launches in 2025? It's certainly possible, and if so, it's a game changer for the traditional gaming industry to embrace cryptocurrency.

Take-Two Interactive has explored the space in the past, acquiring casual game giant Zynga in early 2022, with Take-Two founder and CEO Strauss Zelnick suggesting there are “Web3 opportunities.” Can navigate better as a team.. Zynga launched the first blockchain game on Ethereum, called SugartownBut Take-Two still hasn't caught up with its other brands.

On the other hand, rock star games Use is prohibited The cryptocurrency or NFTs On the player-run Grand Theft Auto 5 servers, By the end of 2022, NFTs will represent unique player-owned assets in upgraded game servers following increased usage.

And if it's Grand Theft Auto's satellite tone, the game might have a better chance of rocking the cryptic tone and poking fun at the images of crypto and NFT die-hards, rather than trying to launch its own on-chain coin. But this is all speculation at this point, as there are relatively few official details surrounding GTA 6.

For now, at least, don't believe the hype. While Rockstar Games hasn't officially closed the door on cryptocurrency being used in Grand Theft Auto 6, it hasn't confirmed anything on that front. It's sure to remain a hot topic with a long run to release, however, it's currently slated for fall 2025.

Edited by Ryan Ozawa.