GTA 6 overhauls car theft with lockpicks, trackers and progression

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GTA 6 replaces the franchise’s one-button carjacks with tool-based theft systems shown in extended gameplay featuring protagonist Jason. Parked cars can be broken into using a slim jim and a lockpicking minigame, but that method fails on newer or expensive models. Many vehicles include trackers that alert police when stolen, and players must acquire a tracker-disabling item and the slim jim through story progression or side objectives, affecting how escapes and police chases play out.

• Two distinct carjacking methods: stealing stationary (parked) cars and stealing vehicles while someone is driving them.
• Parked-car theft uses a slim jim and a lockpicking minigame; effectiveness depends on vehicle year and model and won’t work on newer/expensive cars.
• Some cars are fitted with tracking devices that notify police when the vehicle is stolen.
• The slim jim and the tracker-disabling item are not starting equipment and must be unlocked via story progression or side objectives.