GTA 6 leverages the PS5's ultra-high-speed SSD for 'near-instant load times', but fans reckon Rockstar has been quietly revealing the game's loading screens for months

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think Rockstar Games has been revealing the game's loading screens They're convinced the promotional character artwork will be featured as loading screen in-game The game is said to have "near-instant load times" but loading screens will likely still be present Grand Theft Au

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><em><strong>Grand Theft Auto 6</strong></em><strong> fans think Rockstar Games has been revealing the game's loading screens</strong></li><li><strong>They're convinced the promotional character artwork will be featured as loading screen in-game</strong></li><li><strong>The game is said to have "near-instant load times" but loading screens will likely still be present</strong></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gta-6"><em>Grand Theft Auto 6</em></a> fans think Rockstar Games has been slowly revealing the game's loading screens for months.</p><p>Ever since <em>GTA 6</em> was announced, Rockstar has been drip-feeding us new information, whether it's a new teaser trailer or a fancy new website filled with details on game features. The studio has also released some artwork along the way, depicting an assortment of characters, including the co-protagonists Lucia and Jason. </p><p>Now, fans reckon these promotional pieces could actually be the loading screens we'll see in the game.</p><p>"Has Rockstar Been Secretly Revealing <em>GTA 6</em>’s Loading Screens?" a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA6/comments/1vkmh6b/has_rockstar_been_secretly_revealing_gta_6s/" target="_blank">Redditor</a> posted on the game's subreddit along with a collection of the artwork. </p><p>Many seem to agree, since previous<em> </em><a href="https://www.techradar.com/uk/tag/grand-theft-auto"><em>GTA</em></a> games typically showcase moving character artwork while loading a save.</p><p>"To be fair, their loading screen were always this concept art so yeah," one user replied, "pretty much guaranteed that some of these will be used as the loading screens."</p><p>However, another fan suggested that the game may not feature loading screens because the game "leverages the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/ps5">PS5</a>’s ultra-high speed SSD" according to the <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/grand-theft-auto-vi-plays-best-on-ps5-november-19/" target="_blank">PlayStation Blog</a>, "enabling you to experience the expansive world of Leonida with near-instant load times."</p><p>While load times will certainly be much faster on PS5 compared to <em>GTA 5</em> on last-gen, they most likely won't be completely absent from the game, considering the game's scale.</p><p>Think <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-spider-man-2-review-a-vibrant-and-endearing-adventure"><em>Marvel's Spider-Man 2</em></a>; those load times are very short on current-gen, but they're still there, and <em>Spider-Man 2</em>'s open world is a lot smaller than <em>GTA 6</em>'s, </p><p><em>GTA 6</em> launches on November 19 for PS5, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/xbox-series-x">Xbox Series X</a>, and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-series-s-1tb-review">Series S</a>, but fans can get a new look at the game when <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/we-could-finally-get-next-gta-6-trailer-as-rockstar-announces-special-extended-look-that-will-premiere-on-netflix">'Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look'</a> premieres on Netflix on August 27. Fingers crossed for a gameplay trailer that really showcases how big the game is.</p> </article> ]]>