Rockstar shared a GTA 6 clip fans mistook for real Miami
A short GTA 6 clip fooled fans into thinking it was real Miami footage, and Rockstar shared it on Instagram a week before launch.
12th Nov 2026 18:15
Image via Rockstar Games
Rockstar shared a GTA 6 clip fans mistook for real Miami
A short GTA 6 clip fooled fans into thinking it was real Miami footage, and Rockstar shared it on Instagram a week before launch.
12th Nov 2026 18:15
Image via Rockstar Games
A short GTA 6 clip has been fooling people into thinking they're watching real Miami street footage, and Rockstar has only added to the confusion by sharing it on its own Instagram account.
The video was posted on November 11 by Only in Dade, a Miami-based Instagram account that usually shares local street scenes and eye-catching cars, and Rockstar then shared it as a Story on the official Rockstar Games Instagram, as reported by Kotaku, Push Square and Notebookcheck.
Vice City or the real thing?
The clip is filmed from inside a moving car as it rolls past the Cortez Hotel, a Vice City location that Push Square says is inspired by the real Colony Hotel in Miami, before the view flips round to the road, with custom cars parked up and plenty of locals going about their day. The camera sways about as if someone's holding a phone out of the car, which goes a long way to explaining why so many people assumed it was the real Miami.
Kotaku points out that it appears to recreate an earlier viral video of real custom cars that Rockstar used to promote the game, and fans have since been lining the two up side by side on social media to spot the differences (good luck with that, by the way).
Rockstar hasn't said anything about the clip beyond sharing it, so there's no official word on where it came from or whether it's completely untouched gameplay, which Notebookcheck also notes, though Rockstar putting it on its own account suggests it's more than happy for people to see it.
You won't have to wait long to see Vice City for yourself, as GTA 6 launches on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-loading is already open (check our GTA 6 pre-load guide), and boxed copies with a download code inside have been in shops since today (here's what's in the box).
Well, if Vice City can pass for Miami on Instagram, the real Miami might want to keep an eye on its tourists next week.
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