Let it never be said that the video game fan base is not one to go over every minute detail with a fine tooth comb. There are some people out there who will scour every nook and cranny of a trailer or read between the lines of a developer's statement in the hope of uncovering some hidden detail. Take the Resident Evil fans who believe an RE4 remake is in the works, as an example. And now, it looks as though some people in the Grand Theft Auto community are convinced that the trailer for the upcoming GTA trilogy remaster is hinting at a possible announcement.
According to a report, and a number of tweets, when Rockstar released the trailer for the Grand Theft Auto: Trilogy - Definitive Edition, a remaster of the early 2000 classic games, they put in a small detail that may allude to some potential news about the long-awaited sixth installment in the series. The video went up on the developer's official YouTube channel a few days ago, and some fans have been going over it frame by frame, looking for clues.
This hint, according to sources, lies at around the 40-second mark, in which Vice City's protagonist Tommy Vercetti is seen riding a motorcycle through the streets. On the back of the bike, the license plat can be seen, which reads "Vice City" followed by letters "I C S L V." While most would glance over this without a second thought, some have interpreted this as "Vice City Is Coming Soon" with the LV standing for the Roman number for 55. The theory goes that this means 55 days after the 22 October, which was when the trailer went live, there will be an announcement. Therefore, the supposed announcement is said to occur on December 16.
Now, this may just sound like an arbitrary date. However, according to Dexerto, December 16 has been alluded to in the past by supposed leakers. It sounds a little far-fetched, but this is not the first time the fan base has used a license plate to interpret hidden meaning. A few weeks ago, fans spotted another Grand Theft Auto 6 hint in a GTA 5 trailer, which allegedly hints at the next game's setting.
It needs to be said at this point that these are all pure speculations. There has been no official word from Rockstar about what the license plates actually mean, if they mean anything. Having said that, it's been ten years since the last Grand Theft Auto was announced, so it does seem like some news about the next game is somewhat overdue.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumored to be in development.