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This Tommy Vercetti Reference in GTA 6 Is Leaving Fans Confused About the Series' Lore

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think Rockstar might've messed up when it comes to its own lore, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. In GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, players will get access to a set of powerful revolvers, one for each protagonist. In the official description for the Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver, Rockstar states that they've been "sourced exclusively from the Vercetti Estate," suggesting that they were taken from the mansion that Tommy Vercetti owns in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. However, there is one big problem: Tommy Vercetti isn't supposed to exist in this GTA universe. Rockstar Games did a Q&A in 2011 and revealed that the series' PS2-era games are set in a different universe from the "HD games" (Xbox 360-era and onward). As such, players shouldn't expect major characters to cross over, with the only real exception applying to a few background characters like Lazlow. "The 'universes' are the worlds interpreted at different definitions, 2D, 3D, and high definition, so we felt brands and radio/background characters would exist in both, but three-dimensional characters would not," said Rockstar. "This is the logic (as far as it could be considered logical)

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US physical game sales recently went up — just a bit.

They were up 3 percent year-over-year from May 2025 to May 2026, according to data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. Even so, he says that the “overwhelming majority of volume is done digitally now.” Rockstar’s choice to make GTA…

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US physical game sales recently went up — just a bit.

They were up 3 percent year-over-year from May 2025 to May 2026, according to data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. Even so, he says that the “overwhelming majority of volume is done digitally now.” Rockstar’s…

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Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders open, but don’t expect a physical copy

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No GTA 6 Disc Decision Will Make Some Gamers Angry, but Analysts Say 'Commercially It Just Makes Sense'

With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead? The rise of digital as the most common form of game ownership began…

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This Tommy Vercetti Reference in GTA 6 Is Leaving Fans Confused About the Series' Lore

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think Rockstar might've messed up when it comes to its own lore, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. In GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, players will get access to a set of powerful…

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They were up 3 percent year-over-year from May 2025 to May 2026, according to data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. Even so, he says that the “overwhelming majority of volume is done digitally now.” Rockstar’s choice to make GTA…

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The blockbuster launch is expected to dwarf the box office takings of the year’s biggest movies with one industry analyst predicting it could make $1bn within an hour It is, quite simply, the most anticipated piece of entertainment since…

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With Grand Theft Auto 6, arguably the biggest and most mass market game of the generation, skipping a disc-based launch — is physical media now dead? The rise of digital as the most common form of game ownership began long ago, but certain…

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Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think Rockstar might've messed up when it comes to its own lore, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. In GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, players will get access to a set of powerful revolvers, one for each…

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