Goat Simulator 3’s absurd gameplay has always been a selling point, making it well over into its marketing, and its recent over-the-top tactic may have landed it in hot water withGrand Theft Auto 6publisher Take-Two Interactive. While it remains to be seen if it’s just an ad takedown and nothing more, it’s worth noting how in-tune with the game this is. Many, for example, no doubt remember theGoat Simulator 3trailer that trolled fans regardingDead Island 2.
Out of nowhere, developer Coffee Stain North released a strange new ad forGoat Simulator 3, detailing a day in the life of NPC Shaun. It goes over his supposed days in ragdoll school, his day-to-day life of walking in circles, and his appearances elsewhere, highlighting an NPC that is in theleaked gameplay ofGrand Theft Auto 6.
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It’s a brief, but clear presentation, ofGTA 6’s leaked gameplay. As many may recall, this year saw Rockstar Games finally announceGrand Theft Auto 6, and then one hacker break the internet when they leaked several gameplay videos of it in early, early development. The leaker allegedly had theGTA 5andGTA 6source codes, easily resulting inone of the biggest video game news stories of 2022, and it seemsGoat Sim 3’s devs wanted to take a poke at it before the year ended. It was certainly in humor, though good humor here may be subjective, as Take-Two issued a DMCA takedown hours after the trailer went live.
Following the takedown, the officialGoat Simulator 3Twitter account followed up with a GIF fromThe Simpsons, the super common one where Ralph Wiggum chuckles and says, “I’m in danger.” It’s definitely uncertain how the folks at Take-Two feel, but based on the comments, a lot of followers had a good time with it. Someone suggested Shaun could be coming toFortnite, as one joke, and another created a meme of Rockstar as cops looking at the trailer.
Of course, Rockstar and Take-Two are likely hoping to look forward, beyond these leaks.GTA 6doesn’t have an official release window, an official trailer, or anything like that at this point, but it’s still easily one of the most anticipated games on the horizon. Once Rockstar shows it in full, there’s a strong chance these leaks become a thing of the past.
Goat Simulator 3is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
