Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming correct with its first-ever female lead

Insert: Finally. Whether you like to go guns blazing or just spend hours storming those virtual streets in the Grand Theft Auto worlds, the fact is there’s never been a female lead in the Rockstar Games’ biggest franchise. It all changes now.

Grand Theft Auto 6 will have a female lead… option

The hype might really be real for Grand Theft Auto 6. While we await more and more details, the latest buzz is the game will come with the option of going with a male or female lead in true Bonnie and Clyde style. Bloomberg is all on it with the tidbits.

The company removed transphobic jokes from the most recent console release of Grand Theft Auto V and significantly narrowed its gender pay gap. Rockstar’s next game, Grand Theft Auto VI, will include a playable female protagonist for the first time, according to people familiar with the game. The woman, who is Latina, will be one of a pair of leading characters in a story influenced by the bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde, the people said. Developers are also being cautious not to “punch down” by making jokes about marginalized groups, the people said, in contrast to previous games.

While we wait out more official details, let’s geek out over a fan-made trailer.