Game Informer's website and app crashed moments after the magazine released its exclusive GTA 6 coverage today, overwhelmed by traffic from users rushing to access the new material.
The 14-page cover story provides unprecedented detail on Leonida, the game's setting based on Florida, including how Rockstar Games has worked to recreate the state both ecologically and culturally. The coverage includes developer interviews with Rockstar and 12 exclusive screenshots showcasing gameplay, characters, and the open-world environment. The images offer glimpses of Vice City's scenic areas and action sequences, revealing the game's dynamic weather system featuring thunderstorms and hurricanes.
Game Informer made the story free to all users through its app, which contributed to the site being overwhelmed with traffic when the coverage went live. Prior to release, confusion surrounded whether the exclusive preview would be behind a paywall or available to all readers.
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to release on November 19.