A compilation thread on r/GTA6 is going viral for pulling together a long list of gameplay mechanics its author says are visible in recently circulated leaked footage. The subreddit's mods have allowed the discussion on the condition that no actual leaked images or video are posted, so the thread is text-only - a rundown of what the original poster claims to have spotted, not the footage itself. Rockstar hasn't commented, and none of this is confirmed, so treat it as leak-sourced chatter rather than official information.
The bulk of the list is about vehicles. The thread claims cars now track fuel and need general upkeep - compared in the thread to how horses had to be cared for in Red Dead Redemption 2 - plus in-car storage for objects and weapons. Damage modeling is also said to go further than before, with visible paint scratches and sparks where a car scrapes against another vehicle, alongside what the poster calls the most realistic tire smoke seen in a game so far. Smaller touches mentioned include working tailgates, possibly extending to doors and the hood.
Beyond driving, the post lists a Honor system and a Stamina system as new additions, plus a split between cash carried on hand and cash stored at home or in a vault. It also claims side activities can raise a character's attributes - the example given is a basketball mini-game that boosts a focus stat - and that Jason can take physical damage from a bad enough car crash, similar to how crashes have worked in past entries.
On the police side, the thread describes a 6-star wanted level and a new visual cue where three red icons appear to indicate separately whether your car, your clothes, or your face has been identified. It also mentions cops running speed traps or general traffic enforcement, rather than only reacting once a crime happens. NPCs are described as reacting more realistically to Jason - dodging his car convincingly, making eye contact during a near-miss, and using improved exit animations when getting in or out of vehicles. The old Greet/Antagonize/Defuse/Threaten interaction options are also said to make a return, alongside fight animations the poster describes as an improvement on Red Dead Redemption 2's.
The rest of the list is technical and environmental: ray-traced real-time reflections, denser vegetation, NPCs riding bicycles, and physics-driven objects and water that react dynamically - the example given is a basketball rolling off a court and floating once it lands in a lake. The poster also claims the leaked footage runs at 60fps, and that its metadata points to a 2023 recording, though they note there's no way to confirm when it was actually captured.
None of this comes from Rockstar - it's one player's summary of unconfirmed leaked footage, permitted by r/GTA6's mods as text-only discussion. It's tagged unverified accordingly, and should be read as speculation until Rockstar says otherwise.