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A bunch of pills with ‘VI’ stamped on them started circulating during Miami Music Week, and now everyone’s buzzing online about when Rockstar might drop Grand Theft Auto VI.
A Reddit user named “Lnce_Vnce” posted a pic of these white, round pills on r/ViceCity. The front of the pills has “VI” in a style that looks a lot like GTA VI promo stuff, and the back has some numbers that say “10.10.2025”. If that’s a date, it points to October 10, 2025. Fans are speculating that these pills could be some sort of guerrilla marketing stunt hinting at the release for the much-anticipated new installment, which is rumored to be set in “Vice City”, a fictional city that resembles Miami, showing off a world filled with crime and drug dealings.
How the ‘VI’ pills were first found during Miami Music Week
In the post, Lnce_Vnce mentioned finding these ‘VI’ pills in a “mini-sandwich bag” outside a “busy nightclub in Downtown Miami” during their “last dance” of Miami Music Week. The post likely suggested whoever placed the pills there, probably did it on purpose. People in the comments couldn’t agree on whether the pills were actual ecstasy or if some local dealer was just trying to ride the hype wave around GTA VI. Some even speculate the pills could be placebos that Rockstar had placed so that the compay can tease the upcoming game ahead of a big announcement.
Rockstar has made a name for itself in the dance music scene before, teaming up with CircoLoco to launch a record label and working on the GTA Online After Hours update that features club scenes and DJs like Dixon, Solomun, The Blessed Madonna, and Moodymann. Plus, drug trafficking missions have always been a big part of the series.
Release date speculation for the much-anticipated game
Last year, the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI hinted at a release in “Fall 2025”. However, nobody really knows the exact date, and many think the release date may have to be in 2026. Take-Two Interactive‘s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, who runs the show for Rockstar, said in a Bloomberg interview that they wouldn’t reveal the date until it’s close to the launch to keep the hype going. He noted, “We do have competitors who will describe their release schedule for years in advance, and we found that the better thing to do is to provide marketing materials relatively close to the release window in order to create that excitement on the one hand, and balance the excitement with unmet anticipation”.
Despite the pressure from other Reddit users, Lnce_Vnce passed on trying one of the pills and sharing how it felt and he stated, “”I’m still on a heavy comedown and contracted mild trench foot from the washout at Ultra“. But they did say they “might be up for a nibble” by Thursday after a couple of days of rest. As of the writing of this article, that post is no longer visible on Reddit.