作者：Online Games VIP Editorial
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Game Informer spotted racing, kayaking, scuba diving, workouts, sports and more in GTA VI footage, though Rockstar has not confirmed every activity is playable.
Rockstar’s latest look at Grand Theft Auto VI showed more than shootouts and police chases. In its analysis of the footage, Game Informer identified a broad selection of potential side activities, from rally racing and water sports to weightlifting, wrestling, basketball and scuba diving.
Game Informer stressed that the footage does not confirm every activity as a playable minigame or organized event. Some scenes clearly resemble established game mechanics, while others could be environmental details, short story moments or brief interactions. That distinction matters, because Rockstar has not yet provided a complete explanation of how these activities work.
The footage suggests that GTA VI will give players several ways to spend time away from its central criminal action. Game Informer described the setting of Leonida as a parody of Florida, and the activities spotted in the presentation draw heavily on that environment. Players appear to be able to move through race courses, waterways, coastal areas and an Everglades-inspired region using a variety of vehicles and equipment.
That variety is important context for the footage. The presentation still showed familiar Grand Theft Auto ingredients, including gunplay and police chases, but Game Informer’s catalog focuses on the optional moments that can make a large open-world game feel more varied. The source described these scenes as potential activities rather than a final list of confirmed features.
Analysis: If these scenes represent repeatable activities, they could give players more reasons to explore Leonida after moving beyond a particular story sequence. However, the available evidence does not establish whether each activity can be started freely, played more than once or used in competitions with other characters.
Game Informer spotted several scenes that appear to involve racing or vehicle challenges. One clip shows the player driving a proper rally car on a dedicated race course. The article presented this as a more formal alternative to the reckless driving that has long been associated with the series, although the footage does not reveal the event’s rules, structure or rewards.
Another scene shows Lucia riding a dirt bike around a corner while competing with other bikes, all-terrain vehicles and what appears to be a car. Game Informer identified this as a possible race, based on the presence of multiple vehicles moving through the same area. The source did not confirm whether it is a standalone event or part of a mission.
Water-based vehicles also appear repeatedly. Game Informer described Lucia riding a jet ski around a bend at sunset while trailing two other jet skiers. The scene looks like a race, but the article noted that there is no user interface visible to confirm that interpretation. That makes the activity a useful example of why the footage should be read carefully: the visual setup suggests competition without proving that a formal race is taking place.
The presentation also includes Jason piloting an airboat. Game Informer connected the vehicle to Leonida’s Everglades parody and described it as a way to navigate that region. The footage establishes the vehicle’s presence, but it does not explain whether the airboat is available for general exploration, tied to a mission or connected to a specific side activity.
Analysis: Together, the cars, dirt bikes, jet skis and airboat point toward a setting where different environments may call for different forms of movement. The player-focused question is whether these vehicles are simply tools for reaching missions or whether they support structured challenges. The rally and possible races provide the strongest visual case for dedicated activities, but their exact scope remains unconfirmed.
Game Informer also identified several activities built around Leonida’s waterways. Jason and Lucia are shown using kayaks, which the article described as a notably less destructive way to travel than many of the game’s other vehicles. Because the setting is based on Florida, Game Informer suggested that the world may contain plenty of places suitable for canoeing or kayaking, though the source did not confirm how widely the activity is supported.
Swimming appears to be complemented by scuba diving. In the footage, one protagonist explores an underwater cave or similar submerged area while wearing scuba equipment. Game Informer characterized this as more than ordinary swimming, but the scene does not explain whether underwater exploration is a free-roaming feature, a mission segment or an isolated location.
The combination of kayaks, scuba gear, jet skis and an airboat gives the water a more visible role in the presentation than a simple barrier between pieces of land. That is an observation about the footage, not confirmation of a complete aquatic gameplay system. Rockstar has not, according to the supplied report, detailed the limits of underwater exploration, the number of accessible locations or the activities available on the water.
Analysis: Water-based exploration could affect how players plan their routes through Leonida. A cave that can be reached only with scuba gear, for example, would make equipment and environmental knowledge more relevant than simply taking the fastest car. The footage alone cannot confirm that kind of progression, so it is best treated as a possibility to watch rather than an announced feature.
One of the clearest returning-style mechanics in the footage is weightlifting. Game Informer reported that Lucia uses a bench press minigame in a scene where the player appears to squeeze both triggers on a PlayStation 5 controller to raise and lower the barbell. The article also noted that Jason was shown lifting weights in an earlier trailer, and described the new footage as the first confirmation that weightlifting is a game mechanic in the style of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Other physical activities appear less fully explained. Jason is shown playing basketball and making a successful shot. Game Informer noted that it remains unclear whether he can play against opponents. Jason is also shown wrestling, although the scene ends with him being defeated by his opponent. The footage demonstrates the encounter, but it does not confirm the format, controls or whether wrestling is available outside a specific sequence.
Lucia is also shown firing automatic weapons and a pistol in a setting that resembles a military facility. Game Informer interpreted the scene as training and noted that it could become a target range or similar activity. The source did not identify an official name, progression system or challenge structure for the sequence.
The article additionally referred to an unidentified returning mechanic in a separate clip, while noting that no organized structure was visible. Since the supplied source does not identify the activity, it should not be treated as a confirmed feature or assigned a specific label.
Analysis: These scenes cover three different player interests: character development, competitive sports and skill practice. Weightlifting has the clearest support as an actual mechanic, while basketball, wrestling and the shooting sequence need more explanation. If they are repeatable, they could provide short breaks from missions. If they are limited to story scenes, their value would be more cinematic than systemic.
Not every possible side activity in the footage is as easy to classify. Game Informer pointed to a club scene involving Jason and Lucia, where the article interpreted the moment as Jason making it rain. The source raised the couple’s relationship as a reason to question how the scene fits into the story, but the footage does not establish the rules of the interaction or whether it is a player-controlled activity.
Game Informer also identified two distinct parody commercials during a scene in which Jason waits on a couch for Lucia to get ready. The article acknowledged that this interpretation is a guess. The commercials may contribute to the world’s satire without being interactive, so they belong in the category of details worth noticing rather than confirmed side content.
These examples show why the presentation should not be turned into a definitive feature list. A character can be seen performing an action without the player being able to repeat it. A group of vehicles can look like a race without a race event existing. A commercial can be memorable world-building rather than a minigame. Game Informer’s wording keeps those possibilities separate, and the current evidence supports that cautious approach.
The next useful evidence will need to explain how these activities are accessed and what happens after the initial interaction. For the rally course and possible dirt-bike and jet-ski races, players will want to know whether there are selectable events, opponents, lap structures or other signs of repeatability. For kayaking, scuba diving and the airboat, more information about free exploration would clarify whether the waterways are transportation routes or destinations with their own content.
Weightlifting is the activity with the strongest confirmation in the supplied report, but even there, the broader system remains unknown. The footage shows the bench press mechanic, while Game Informer does not report details about stat changes, customization, availability for both protagonists or any progression tied to exercise.
Sports and combat practice require similar clarification. Basketball may be a simple interaction or a full activity with opponents. Wrestling may be a story encounter or a repeatable contest. The apparent shooting range may offer challenges, but no structure is confirmed. Rockstar has not supplied those details in the source material available for this report.
For now, the most accurate conclusion is that the extended look contains many signs of optional content, but not a complete activity list. Game Informer’s analysis gives players a useful guide to the scenes worth tracking while preserving the difference between what the footage shows and what Rockstar has actually confirmed.