GTA 6 is giving players more freedom to experience Jason and Lucia’s relationship outside story missions, while introducing new ways to rob businesses, manage money, and escape the police.

The latest gameplay details reveal how Rockstar Games wants everyday activities to feel just as important as the game’s main criminal storyline.

The new information comes from a Bloomberg Businessweek report by Jason Schreier, published on October 14.

Schreier visited Rockstar North and watched development lead Rob Nelson demonstrate the game, offering a closer look at several features that have not been fully explained in the trailers.

One of the biggest changes is how players can spend time with Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos when they are not completing missions.

Instead of keeping their relationship limited to cutscenes, Rockstar wants players to experience their connection during normal free-roam gameplay.

When playing as Jason, players can call or text Lucia and ask her to meet up. Once she arrives, the pair can spend time together, walk through a park while holding hands, and share a kiss.

They can also get into a car and drive around Leonida together without having to follow a mission objective.

The couple can even visit a gym together. During the demonstration, Lucia used a treadmill while Jason performed squats. These small activities show how Rockstar is trying to make the two protagonists feel like a couple who share a life outside their criminal work.

According to VICE’s report on the new GTA 6 relationship features, Rockstar had to work on complex AI systems to make these interactions possible. The goal is to let players call on the other protagonist for company or help while exploring the open world.

Robberies are also getting more strategic. In the demonstration, Jason and Lucia checked out a bank before deciding whether to rob it. After seeing the security situation, Jason called off the plan because there were too many guards.

This suggests that players may be able to assess certain robbery targets before committing to a crime. Rather than rushing into every opportunity, they could consider the risks and decide whether a target is worth the trouble.

Rockstar also wants cash to matter more in GTA 6. The company described money as “vulnerable,” suggesting that carrying large amounts of cash could come with risks.

Players can deposit their money at ATMs to protect it, making financial decisions a more important part of the experience.

The game will also allow Jason and Lucia to rob certain businesses without immediately alerting anyone. During the demonstration, the pair entered the back office of a petrol station, disabled the alarm, and stole the money without attracting attention.

These quieter robberies could offer an alternative to the loud, action-packed heists that have long been part of the Grand Theft Auto series.

The details do not confirm that every business can be robbed this way, but they show that some criminal activities can involve planning and stealth.

Exploration should also have more rewards. Rockstar says GTA 6 features hundreds of smaller interiors that players can enter, including locations such as offices and petrol station back rooms.

This could make Leonida feel more open and interactive, with more places to discover while driving around the map.

Everyday activities will not be limited to gyms, either. Players will be able to visit salons for haircuts, giving them another way to customize their characters and spend time outside missions.

The police system is receiving attention as well. Random encounters with pedestrians can quickly turn into fights, and some confrontations may lead to calls to the police. A simple drive or argument could therefore turn into a much bigger problem, depending on how players react.

The Wanted system can also account for details about suspects.

According to the reported demonstration, police can recognize that Jason and Lucia are a couple, potentially making it harder for them to escape together. Splitting up and fleeing in different directions could help them avoid being tracked as a pair.

This is another example of Rockstar connecting different gameplay systems. The relationship between the protagonists is not only part of the story; it can also affect how players approach crimes and escape law enforcement.

Rockstar reportedly described the ability to play together in free roam as “a completely new way to play GTA.” The idea is to give players more control over whether Jason and Lucia stick together or pursue their own activities before meeting again.

The studio has also spent significant time experimenting with core systems, including the weapon wheel.

However, the reported details do not explain exactly how the final version will differ from previous Grand Theft Auto games, so players will have to wait for more information before drawing conclusions about the controls.

Taken together, these details suggest that GTA 6 is designed to make the world feel active even when players are not following the main story.

They can spend time with Lucia or Jason, visit shops and gyms, explore interiors, plan robberies, and deal with unexpected encounters that interrupt their plans.

GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Rockstar has not yet released a full public gameplay walkthrough covering every system described in the recent reporting, but the latest demonstration offers a clearer picture of how its next Grand Theft Auto game is evolving.