Grand Theft Auto 6 is potentially an age away, as rumours predicting a release window as late as 2025 continue to gather momentum. Last week, we reported on speculation from YouTube sneakster Tom Henderson, who claimed that the sequel would have a Fortnite-esque evolving map, set in a modern version of Vice City.
And now, dependable Bloomberg scribe Jason Schreier has somewhat corroborated the details, noting on Twitter that Henderson’s report “matches up with what I’ve heard”. In another tweet, he pointed out that the project’s “still early in development”, reinforcing the suggestion that it’s a long way away. It’s worth noting that if the game really is still this early, then details could very easily change.
As Eurogamer.net points out, Rockstar is eager to change its internal work climate, which historically has relied on heavy crunch. An evolving map would, potentially, improve staff welfare as it wouldn’t necessarily need to be “completed” at launch. As for the target release window, the label apparently is waiting until next-gen consoles have a larger install base.
Of course, if true, it could mean that there’ll be a staggering 12 years between GTA games, as Grand Theft Auto V first released in 2013. The developer has continued to keep the title at the top of the charts through frequent GTA Online updates, and will re-release the fifth entry on PS5 later this year, but the wait for a true successor looks set to be a long one.
[source twitter.com, via twitter.com, eurogamer.net, gamesradar.com]
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As much as it really is ages away, I’d rather the staff weren’t worked to death than we got the game earlier.
Gaming golden age is really over isn’t it! Production companies now only really interested in catering to the obsessive compulsive crowd that they can milk for years on end.
what a letdown if true Rockstar is losing the plot! so it will take 9 years to develop a GTA game that is ridiculous.
I hope some day Rockstar can experiment and make a new smaller IP rather than just make games from the same two franchises in the same manner they've been doing for over a decade.
I'd rather have Bully 2 over GTA VI if that's the direction the series is going in.
I think this stuff sounds great, not sure what people’s issues are. Only negative is the potential release date being so far out is very disappointing but the “details” of the game so far sound great.
A Vice City map on a smaller, changeable scale that is likely to be incredible populated and dense. Built only for the current gen systems.
Sign me up! When has Rockstar ever let anyone down with a GTA game?
I feel like it seems to be forgotten sometimes that the whole studio was working on RDR2 until the end of 2018 (5 years) with supposedly plenty of crunch.
If an extra year or two is needed to truly innovate and avoid crunch I'm all for it.
I miss the days where staff were whipped into shape, forced to work on a game for us gamers 24/7 and we had a new release more often tbh.
I don’t buy into the bull**** that it coming out in 2024-25 is for the benefit of the employees. Rockstar is all about GaaS now. They hit it big with GTA online and are going to push it further with the next installment while the single player mode will feel neutered.
The next map will probably be bigger and more dense but the single player won’t utilize it. It will all be for the focus of online. Good job you b****ds that purchased shark cards.
I would rather have Sleeping Dogs 2.
looking forward to this, thanks rockstar
been playing since the first one top down , drive as fast as you can to see more of the the city. and the turning 360 degrees as shooting an uzi was fun to lol
i wana see the mr whippy van if were in vice city will mr liotta be reprising his role that be sooo coool.
@BearsEatBeets This. People forget the whole entire Rockstar studios worldwide worked on the masterpiece RDRII. So technically it's 5 years from GTAV and 7 years from GTAVI. We complain about crunch so people should keep mute and allow them take their sweet time.
Leaves plenty of room to release the RDR1 remaster/remake.
How about a remake of Max Payne 1&2 and a remaster of 3 with the original third game's mechanics in the mean time?
I wish we had this over rdr2.
I'd rather them crack on and get on with it rather than spending time and resources releasing gta 5 yet again
@TheArt We must just hope the fans aren't dead in the meantime
Gutted it's been so long since last new GTA, and looks like a good few years just hope they make a good sp which I'm sure it will.
@TheArt Rockstar always worked on multiple franchises while releasing GTAs so I'm not sure what you're trying to say, like Sammy wrote it will be a 12 year gap between GTAs if the rumor is true.
Also can you at least admit we would have GTA 6 by now or it'd be close to finish if GTA Online didn't exist? Nothing against Rockstar themselves, if I were running Take-Two I wouldn't bother releasing another one till the mountains of cash stopped coming in.
If that's true, I hope they actually have a game to release in between. Hopefully bully two or max Payne. If they have nothing up their sleeves, then I am wondering what the 3 thousand employees they have were doing since 2018 when red dead 2 released.
I doubt the GTA VI is in early development, because I remember rumours being of it in early development back in 2019.
GTA 6 will come once PS10 is here.
GTA 5 will be the first game to release on 4 console generations
PS3,4,5 and a late port to PS6 lol.
If the 2025 release date is true, that is 12 years. A child would have gone from Grade 1 to Grade 12 and GTA 5 would still be the latest GTA
Why rush when they are still milking GTA5? Seriously who keeps buying it? Like it's a new ritual for a kid to get GTA 5 once he turns 10
Thinking about buying gta 5 soon.
@Splat man I’d love sleeping dogs 2! The first game was so refreshing after being GTA’d out…
It is quite sad that they are milking this game for what is projected to be over a decade now.
This era of corporate mega development conglomerates, remakes, rereleases, paywalls, and live service games along with those that willingly continue to support online FPS full of cheaters and toxicity is dragging the game industry down.
Vice City was such a great setting in the original game. Very colourful and vibrant. As long as Rockstar nails the single player campaign, then I'll be excited for this. Not sure I like the idea of a Fortnite-style map though.
They want to under promise and outperform; expect a release date of 2023, 2024 worst case scenario.
I'd rather a new midnight club . can need for speed please be put in its place aka the trashcan where it belongs ? garbage franchise has almost a monopoly on racers only because of midnight club not being around . their games are terrible but its all we've got .
It's just depressing if true.
Look out for the day when a console generation consists of only around 10 games, with "ever changing worlds, new & exciting monetisation methods, innovative social features!" Also every game will have the graphical style of Fortnite.
Next gen is my bet!
@Ichiban f***ng well said . i share the exact same sentiments .
@The_Moose I would love that but I dunno how possible it is. Remedy developed the first two Max Payne games & Rockstar strangely published them. I’m guessing that means they hold the rights since they made the third game themselves but there could be some licensing issues somewhere.
Anyway enough of my boring history lesson, I don’t even know how or why I know that information.
Your idea is a great 1 & I fully stand behind it. A Max Payne triple pack based off of the thirds mechanics with the first 2 remade from the ground up Resi 2 style 👍🏻
TBH I don't think I will even look at the next GTA.
After playing GTA Online between 2013 to 2019 and a small bit of 2020 I think the series is all finished for me and I don't like the sound of it potentially going down the 'Season Changing/evolving game world format'.
I am all for that in video games don't get me wrong but I play too many games with 'event week's/seasons' and it is a struggle to balance the time to everything.
As always I will have a look at the trailer/news when concrete release details are announced, still on the fence about if I will get V again for PS5 TBH.
They are probably also working hard on new ways to push players to by shark cards or what ever the new will have. As well as further improving their current methods.
@funkyflounder83 if they managed to get around any licensing issues as you say then I think the whole triple pack would do better financially than they did in the past.
They were awesome games, the 3rd in particular was probs my fave of the PS3 gen but my concern is that Rockstar make too much money from GTA Online and RDR2 they won't bother returning to mainly single player linear titles which is a massive shame imo.
I don't mind waiting. Not sure what all the faux-outrage is about. Anytime I dip back in to GTA 5 I'm always seeing things I haven't seen before anyway, and with online I reckon I've only played about 20% of all the games modes or heists. Happy to wait as long as it'll be current-gen only.
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