9 Things Humanity Has Achieved While Waiting for GTA 6

It feels like we’ve lived through several civilizations since GTA V hit the streets in 2013. Now – finally – GTA VI is on the horizon in 2026, and though it almost feels too good to be true, it has been 13 years. The T-Rex went extinct faster.

So, let’s take a look at what humanity has actually achieved during the time we’ve been waiting for a new main game in the Grand Theft Auto series.

9. We’ve had three Spider-Man reboots

First, there was Andrew Garfield, then Tom Holland charmed his way into the hearts of both Tony Stark and the MCU, and now we’re already diving into the multiverse. It’s actually not unimaginable that we get another one before GTA VI lands.

8. Elon Musk launched a Tesla into space

Because… why not? In 2018, SpaceX sent a red Roadster with a mannequin named Starman into orbit around the sun. And here we are still waiting for Rockstar to drop a gameplay trailer.

7. Bitcoin evolved from a weird internet phenomenon to a state-recognized currency

In 2013, Bitcoin was something strange tech types mined on their desktop PCs. Today, El Salvador uses it as official currency. You’ve probably tried investing yourself – and regretted it.

6. We’ve survived a global pandemic

GTA V came before anyone had heard of COVID-19. Now, we’ve all tried baking sourdough bread, holding Zoom meetings in our underwear, and thinking “it could be worse – I could live with Trevor.”

5: The world’s population surpassed 8 billion

It took us 200,000 years to reach 1 billion. It took us less time than Rockstar has taken to make one game to add 1 billion more. It’s almost impressive.

4: AI became a thing

Siri was new and confused in 2013. Today, you can talk to AIs that write your essays, design your logos, and – maybe – help you cheat in GTA. Not that we’re encouraging it.

3: “Game of Thrones” became the world’s biggest show – and then fizzled out

The entire ‘Game of Thrones’ hype came and went. We experienced eight seasons, a million memes, and a worldwide uproar over the last episode. All of this… while waiting for GTA VI.

2: Your PlayStation 4 became a PlayStation 5 – and now your back hurts

When GTA V was released, the PS3 and Xbox 360 were still viable consoles. Now we’re on the second generation of PS5, and you get neck strain from gaming too long. Not because you’re getting older. Absolutely not.

1: Rockstar has released one new single-player title

Red Dead Redemption 2. One game. In 13 years. But okay, it was also a masterpiece. And it had horses, snow, and sad cowboy songs. We loved it. But one game?! Come on, Rockstar.

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