GTA 6 includes an in-game animated series called Macca and Friends

An animated show inside the game

Rockstar has created an animated television series that players can watch within GTA 6, according to Notebookcheck. The show is called Macca and Friends and follows the adventures of Macca the Gator and his companions in the state of Leonida, the game's setting.

The series will air on the WEAZEL TV channel, a fictional broadcaster inside the game. Notebookcheck reports that it will be available from day one, so players will not have to wait for a post-launch addition.

Where players can watch it

The most likely place to view the show is the television in a player's in-game apartment. Notebookcheck suggests it will probably be accessible anywhere the game offers an interactive TV screen.

A short trailer shows Macca alongside his crab friend Pinche, several other wetland creatures and a human police officer. Notebookcheck notes that Pinche brings to mind Sebastian from The Little Mermaid.

A familiar Rockstar tradition

In-game entertainment is not new for the series. GTA V and GTA Online already let players watch films as one of many activities, with three movies screening through the day at in-game cinemas.

GTA 6 appears set to continue that approach. The animated series gives players something to do during downtime between story missions, adding to the game's simulated world.

Open questions and launch context

It remains unclear how much content the show includes or whether Rockstar plans to release it on external streaming platforms. No such plans have been confirmed.

The news lands less than a week before GTA 6 launches. According to Notebookcheck, the game has already passed $1 billion in pre-orders. A separate report suggests the new GTA Online will arrive about a year after launch, in late 2027, and it is not known whether a PC version will appear before that or slip to 2028.