The actor behind Michael in Grand Theft Auto V, Ned Luke, brazenly endorsed Lucia, the playable feminine protagonist, within the extremely anticipated GTA 6.
As a part of our IGN’s GTFM video sequence, Luke was seen chatting with my colleague Akeem Lawanson. Through the interview, Luke described the importance of Lucia as one of many two playable protagonists in GTA 6 whereas additionally addressing the claims that Rockstar has gone “woke” for including her as one of many playable characters.
“Lucia’s laborious, man. Within the trailer, she regarded good. You get plenty of these clowns out right here going, ‘Rockstar’s going woke, they’re caving into the wokeness of the world,'” Luke mentioned. “To start with, there’s been different feminine protagonists up to now, however not in one thing as enormous as this.”
As Luke factors out, it’s a well-documented proven fact that a couple of video games within the Grand Theft Auto sequence supplied a feminine protagonist. Exterior of the apparent one being the feminine customized character you can also make in GTA On-line, each Grand Theft Auto and the Sport Boy Coloration (GBC) model of Grand Theft Auto II had no less than one feminine protagonist in every sport you possibly can play as.
But, Luke’s level of mentioning the importance of Lucia within the subsequent installment continues to be vital. Past what has already been identified, since leaping into the third dimension, the Grand Theft Auto sequence has been a essential and industrial hit for Rockstar, with GTA 5 being a significant success since its launch in 2013.
GTA 6 is presently in improvement with a 2025 launch window. Past the title of our two protagonists and the affirmation that it will likely be set in a fictionalized model of Florida known as Leonida, Rockstar has but to share extra in-depth particulars. Till then, try 99 particulars we found within the first GTA 6 trailer.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You possibly can observe her on Twitter @TayNixster.