GTA 6 Song  'Love Is A Long Road' Tom Petty's  Sets Tone for GTA 6

Petty died in 2017.

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His estate was honored by Rockstar using "Love Is A Long Road" in the GTA 6 trailer.

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"Runnin' Down A Dream" was featured in GTA: San Andreas.

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Fans speculate the song hints at the main character, Lucia.

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Lyrics mention a woman trying to "make the world as it should be" and giving "one more chance to try and save my soul.

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GTA 6 is set in Leonida, based on Florida, where Petty was born

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Song boosts in games: Linda Ronstadt's "Long Long Time" in The Last of Us; Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" in Stranger Things.

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Many details about GTA 6 are still unknown; more info expected before its 2025 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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