Next GRAND THEFT AUTO TITLE Details (Project Americas)

I have a friend who is very reliable and has worked for places such as Kotaku and PC Gamer who relayed this information to me.

• The next GTA title has been in development since 2012 (1 year before GTA 5 launched). Production didn't actually pick up properly until mid 2015. Even then it was on ice while the teams focused on RDR2.
• It's another Rockstar Worldwide Production, not just one or two studios, but all.
• Codename is PROJECT AMERICAS.
• Set in both Vice City and a new fictional location based on Rio de Janeiro, with some linear missions taking place in Liberty City (not open world).
• Game will balance realism and arcade. WON'T be as realistic as RDR2.
• One playable protagonist this time. Male, not female, despite supposed leaks.
• Set in 1970s-1980s.
• You play as an up and coming drug lord-wannabe named "Ricardo". You start off as a grunt doing runs as a cocaine smuggler from Vice City to the new large South American area before making connections with big time drug lords and making your way up.
• HEAVILY inspired by Netflix's Narcos.
• They want to have an incredible 70s/80s soundtrack, but jury is still out on that one.
• A younger Martin Madrazo will make an appearance as will his father who is a big drug lord at the time. You do some missions for the Madrazo family involving hits on other gangs.
• Drug empire building is a mechanic similar to Vice City Stories but bigger. MUCH bigger. Think the GTAOnline system and dial it up to 10. There you have it.
• You can only have weapons on your person. No arsenal in your back pocket. Think RDR2 and Max Payne 3.
• There will be tons of subtitle reading. Think Max Payne 3 amounts. Because the characters speak the language they're native to. Very immersive. Like watching an episode of Narcos. Whenever you're in South America, don't expect to hear much English. Vice City however is a mix of everything. Mostly English though.
• Next Gen only. Not PS4/XB1.
• Game is now their primary focus, alongside another title (which I believe to be Bully 2).
• Game is still in Pre-Alpha so names, locations, details could and probably will change.
• No ETA on a release date.

Have any questions, try asking. But I might not have the answers sadly.