Many fans had high expectations for the first look at GTA 6′s gameplay on Netflix, and it seems safe to say that Rockstar and Take-Two deliver, as fans are breaking down every single frame, moment, and so forth. Eagle-eyed fans have noticed many Easter eggs, including one mocking The Last of Us‘ seemingly endless remasters, and another for the Bay Harbor Butcher Dexter Morgan.
The latter is perhaps the most surprising, even though it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment. Because Vice City is based on Miami, Florida, many fans have long hoped to see at least one GTA 6 Easter Egg for the beloved serial killer TV series Dexter. There would be many ways to do it, and yet, it seems Rockstar took the most direct approach (at least for one Easter Egg).
GTA 6 Features Dexter’s Iconic Apartment: Tonight’s the Night
One brief moment in the GTA 6: Extended Look trailer, as seen above, shows an oceanside apartment complex that is identical to Dexter’s. As many know, it’s rather uniquely shaped, and so it is unlikely to be pure coincidence that it exists in Vice City. Of course, perhaps Rockstar goes further: perhaps players can hear reports about a serial killer similarly named or find bodies in the bay. It’s exciting regardless, but unfortunately, fans are not going to be able to buy Dexter’s apartment.
Scratch & Peek
Identify the cover art while scratching off as little foil as
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Those who previewed Grand Theft Auto 6 were reportedly told that GTA 6 would not let players buy apartments, as there is apparently some story reason for it (Jason and Lucia seem to need a lot of cash). While there probably will be when Rockstar moves on to GTA 6 Online, there’s no telling when the company will be ready to talk about that. But still, being able to visit the Apartment complex, if not enter one modeled after his, will be fun.
As fans know, though, Dexter Morgan has left Vice City and found himself in Liberty City. That is to say, Dexter leaves Miami behind at the end of the original series (2013), finds himself in a small town in New York in Dexter: New Blood, and eventually finds his way to New York City in Dexter: Resurrection. This is noteworthy because Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 is reportedly airing in October, meaning that its episodic structure may also mean that fans are playing GTA 6 when new episodes of Dexter are coming out. Fans of both are eating good, in other words.
There’s still plenty of time between now and then, though, and anything could happen. If all goes to plan, though, fans will be watching Dexter again in October, playing GTA 6 in November, and spending those few weeks checking out Vice City and Liberty City through completely unique lenses.
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November 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Rating Pending – Likely Mature 17+