GTA 6 Will Use L3 To Sprint Rather Than Making You Tap X

Grand Theft Auto 6 will replace the long-standing control scheme that required repeatedly tapping a face button to run, instead mapping sprint to a simple press of the left analog stick click (L3). This quality-of-life change eliminates a mechanic that has persisted throughout previous entries in the franchise.

• Sprint is now bound to L3 (left stick click) rather than rapid button tapping
• The change removes a control method used in prior GTA titles
• This represents a shift toward more accessible movement mechanics
• No additional gameplay details were revealed alongside this control update

Based on reporting by TheGamer