GTA 6 fans have been through the emotional wringer, but they're keeping a dry sense of humour — noting we got a new Pope before we got Rockstar's latest crime epicTech10:50, 22 Apr 2025Updated 10:50, 22 Apr 2025Will GTA 6 make 2025 after all?Grand Theft Auto 6 is tipped for launch in this calendar year, but you wouldn't know it by looking at what Rockstar Games has said (or hasn't said).While the company hasn't confirmed a delay and one ex-developer at the studio has talked up the project, publisher Take-Two Interactive's CEO has maintained the radio silence from the legendary team is all part of the plan.‌So, while fans are planning launch parties and one last ride in GTA 5, and police are using the trailer in their own bizarre YouTube videos, we're still none the wiser on when the game is actually coming out.While we've previously seen fans describe a "descent into madness" while the wait goes on, the GTA community keeps trucking along — and it's getting plenty of mileage out of the "we got x before GTA 6 meme".The Pope died at 88 Article continues belowAs with John Cena's recent Instagram post which joked that we got a heel turn from the man himself before we got GTA 6, the meme has been used for pretty much everything.Everything from Trump being arrested and then made president, the Mike Tyson return to the ring, and even nostalgia for the GTA 6 trailer have been used as meme fodder, but with the passing of Pope Francis over the weekend, some fans couldn't help themselves."We'll get a new Pope before we get GTA6" one deleted post from the GTA subreddit shared, along with a picture of the dearly-departed religious leader.‌In fact, Pope Francis was elected to the position on March 13, 2013 — around 6 months before GTA 5 launched. That means his papacy essentially ran for the lifetime of the game. We're not entirely sure he'd be booting up GTA 6 if he was still with us, mind.GTA 6 is still coming this year (apparently)(Image: Rockstar)‌Still, the meme points to a new milestone for GTA 6 and the wait for the game's second trailer. With the first one debuting in December of 2023, we've now gone 500 days without any additional footage from the game.Given we've also not heard a peep from Rockstar outside of sharing information about GTA Online, Red Dead Redemption Online, and the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition for PC players, the wait goes on.Until we hear more, don't expect the meme to fade away just yet.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌