GTA VI speedrun category watch

Current status

GTA VI is not out, so there are no real GTA VI speedrun categories yet.

This page tracks likely community lanes based on GTA V, GTA IV, San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption 2 speedrunning. It is not a leaderboard and does not predict record times as fact.

Categories to watch

Any percent

The first runners will almost certainly try to reach credits as fast as possible. Early routes will be messy because nobody will know which missions, cutscenes or travel segments can be optimized.

Status: likely community category.

Glitchless

GTA leaderboards usually separate runs that avoid major unintended skips from unrestricted routes. Expect the community to argue about definitions early.

Status: likely community category.

All missions

A story-only route is likely because it is easier to watch than a full 100 percent run and less volatile than unrestricted glitch hunting.

Status: likely community category.

100 percent

This depends on Rockstar's final checklist. Collectibles, side activities, random events and property systems would all affect the category.

Status: likely, but final rules cannot exist yet.

Lucia or Jason restrictions

If the game allows meaningful character choice outside forced story moments, runners may create Lucia-focused or Jason-focused routes. If the story is mostly paired, those categories may not work.

Status: open design question.

Where early glitches usually appear

Older Rockstar games suggest runners will test:

• mission trigger boundaries;
• save and reload states;
• interiors;
• vehicles hitting geometry at speed;
• water and land handoffs;
• character swap or control transitions.

This is a watch list, not an invitation to use online exploits. Online cheating and speedrunning are separate subjects.

What Leonida Intel can support

After launch, the site can support runners with:

• route maps;
• collectible pathing;
• mission order notes;
• split templates;
• marker exports;
• community corrections.

Before launch, the responsible move is to prepare infrastructure without pretending the rules exist.

Source trail

• speedrun.com public leaderboards for GTA V, GTA IV, San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption 2.
• Public GTA speedrunning community docs and route discussions.
• Rockstar Games GTA VI official material for known character and setting context.

Evidence note

This page used to make specific record-time forecasts. Those numbers looked precise but were not useful before the game exists. They have been removed.