Rockstar will allow one of its fans to try GTA 6 in advance as a dying wish
A viral message claims that the company has accepted a private request, but there is no official confirmation as of yet.
The wait for GTA 6 has become a unit of measurement for time. That’s why, when a story slips in between trailers, delays, and theories, and does so by talking about life (and its edge), the noise changes texture. In recent hours, the story of a player with a terminal illness whose family asked Rockstar for the chance to try the game before its release as a “last wish” has gone viral.
What is known
The origin of the story points to a LinkedIn post attributed to Anthony Armstrong (a developer at Ubisoft Toronto) in which he explained that a family member, who had been suffering from cancer for years, had been given a prognosis of between six and twelve months. In this context, he asked contacts close to Rockstar (including those at Rockstar Toronto) about the possibility of organizing a private test, assuming from the outset the need for confidentiality and a non-disclosure agreement.
As the days passed, the same message was updated with two brief notes: first, that the CEO of Take-Two had been in touch; then, that they had “spoken” and received “good news,” without being able to provide further details.
A real precedent (and why it sounds credible)
It’s no coincidence that it sounds plausible. Rockstar was already involved in a similar case in 2018: a seriously ill fan was able to see and play a private demo of Red Dead Redemption 2 before its release. At the time, this was described as an exceptional and extremely discreet act, consistent with the studio’s culture: protecting secrecy, but understanding that sometimes it is worth not losing sight of the fact that games are made for the players who are going to buy them.
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Officially, Rockstar has set the release date for November 19, 2026, and the project is under enormous scrutiny, where any leak would have (and does have) a huge cost.
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