GTA 6 Trailer 2 Frame-by-Frame Analysis
GTA 6 Trailer 2 released on May 6, 2025 and amassed 167+ million views — confirming the State of Leonida's six regions, fleshing out Jason and Lucia, and giving Digital Foundry enough material to identify ray-traced global illumination throughout.
Map regions revealed
Trailer 2 visually confirmed all six Leonida regions: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Mount Kalaga, Port Gellhorn and Ambrosia. Each got dedicated screentime with distinct biome cinematography.
Gameplay systems hinted
Beach activities, fishing, alligator wildlife AI, airboat traversal, character swap transitions, and stealth approaches all appeared. Rockstar leaned into showing systems, not just visuals.
Ray-traced lighting
Digital Foundry's analysis identified pervasive ray-traced global illumination throughout the trailer — a confirmed feature of the launch build, targeting 1440p/30fps on base PS5.
Story beats and emotional moments
Jason and Lucia's relationship received its first dedicated screentime — quiet beach scenes, intimate dialogue moments, and the implication of betrayal. Rockstar is positioning the love story as the emotional core.