GTA 6 may borrow Red Dead Redemption 2's weapon system

Rockstar’s GTA 6 store page now describes a garage with a weapons locker that lets players “customize your loadout for any occasion,” and that detail is the clearest sign yet that the series may be moving away from GTA 5’s always-on arsenal. Leaked gameplay footage discussed around the game also showed weapons slung across Jason and Lucia’s backs and a duffel bag in play, suggesting Rockstar may be building extra storage into Vice City and the wider state of Leonida.

If that system makes the final cut, it would change the feel of the sandbox in a very specific way. GTA 5 lets players carry an oversized stack of guns at once, which keeps robberies, road chases, and random firefights fast and flexible. A Red Dead Redemption 2-style setup would add friction, because players would have to think about what to bring before stepping out, then live with that decision instead of swapping endlessly from rifle to launcher to shotgun in the middle of a fight.

Rockstar has already shown how that philosophy works in Red Dead Redemption 2. The game’s official weaponry page says there are over 50 unique usable weapons, a massive range of customization, and a wide selection of different ammunition types. Set in 1899 with Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang after a robbery goes wrong, Red Dead kept combat grounded by making loadout choice part of the rhythm of the game, not just a menu exercise. The result was a system that rewarded preparation, but also made every mile of travel and every encounter feel more deliberate.

For GTA, that would cut both ways. Players who like planning a heist route, packing the right kit, and treating a gunfight like a job would get a cleaner, more tactical loop. Players who like the series’ pure sandbox freedom, where a stolen car and a full armory can turn into instant mayhem, would feel the squeeze. Rockstar has also tied GTA 6 pre-order bonuses and other extras across chapters, which has fueled speculation that a chapter-based structure could follow the same Red Dead template.

Rockstar has set GTA 6 in Vice City, USA, and Leonida, with Jason and Lucia caught in a criminal conspiracy, and it now says the game will launch on Thursday, November 19, 2026 after the delay announced on November 6, 2025. If the weapon system does mirror Red Dead Redemption 2, the biggest change may not be how many guns GTA 6 has, but how often players are allowed to reach for them.