GTA 6 Leak Points to 144-Minute Day-Night Cycle Ahead of Nov. 19 Launch
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Updated · Polygon · Aug 24
GTA 6 Leak Points to 144-Minute Day-Night Cycle Ahead of Nov. 19 Launch
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Aug 24
Summary
Six seconds of real time appear to equal one in-game minute in leaked GTA 6 clips, implying a full day-night cycle of about 144 minutes.
That would make GTA 6's clock notably slower than GTA 5's, hinting at a denser simulation with more time-sensitive activity across the map.
Rockstar's earlier games tied time of day to store hours, NPC behavior, animal spawns, missions and rare events, and GTA 6 could extend that system alongside more dynamic weather.
The footage may come from an older build, and time may not pass uniformly in the final game before Rockstar's planned Aug. 27 Netflix reveal and Nov. 19 release.