Directly confirmed by an official source.
Character · First shown in Trailer 1 (December 4, 2023)
Jason
Jason Duval, the second lead: an Army veteran working for drug runners in the Keys, shown throughout the trailers alongside Lucia.
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Jason Duval is the second lead. Rockstar’s material presents him and Lucia together rather than as separate storylines, which is a departure from the three-lead structure of the previous mainline game.
The open question
Game Informer’s account of the extended look says the footage shows switching between the two. Whether switching is free, gated by mission, or handled some other way has not been described by Rockstar — confident descriptions of the system are reading a mechanic into edited footage.
| Role | Lead character Official. Status: Official. Directly confirmed by an official source. |
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| Playable | Yes — the extended look shows switching between Jason and Lucia Reported. Status: Reported. Covered by a named publication, but not directly confirmed by an official source. |
| First shown | Trailer 1, December 4, 2023 Official. Status: Official. Directly confirmed by an official source. |
| Story framing | Caught with Lucia in a criminal conspiracy across Leonida Official. Status: Official. Directly confirmed by an official source. |
| Full name | Jason Duval Official. Status: Official. Directly confirmed by an official source. |
| Backstory | Army veteran who grew up around grifters; now works for drug runners in the Keys Official. Status: Official. Directly confirmed by an official source. |
| Screen time split | How much of the game is played as Jason has not been stated Rumor. Status: Rumor. This claim has not been officially confirmed. |
Jason, in Rockstar’s screenshots
10 official screenshots · © Rockstar GamesSources
- Rockstar Games — official Grand Theft Auto VI siteOfficialAccessed Oct 2, 2026
rockstargames.com/VI (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Treated as authoritative for date, platforms and editions.
- Rockstar Games — “Only in Leonida” (official Grand Theft Auto VI site)OfficialAccessed Oct 2, 2026
rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida/lucia (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Authoritative for names, backstories and region names; it does not describe mechanics such as switching between characters.
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 2 Now”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/3928aaa9… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Published by the developer and publisher of the game.
- Game Informer — “Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Provides Lengthy First Look At Gameplay”PublicationAccessed Sep 11, 2026
gameinformer.com/2026/08/27/grand-theft-aut… (opens in a new tab)
Established games publication with a named editorial staff.
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