It can be said that the Rockstar Games catalog provides some of the most anticipated titles in gaming, and the reportedly upcomingGrand Theft Auto 6is arguably the most desired Rockstar title of all time. Given that the massively successfulGrand Theft Auto 5has been out for almost a decade, fans are more than ready to finally explore a new installment to the iconic franchise.
With this in mind, a spate of recent news and developments concerning Rockstar may indicate massive and fairly immediate plans for the development ofGrand Theft Auto 6. Due to recent big changes to massive Rockstar titles likeGTA 5andRed Dead Redemption 2, it appears that Rockstar is looking toward its next chapter.
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Some watershed news forGrand Theft Auto 5recently came with the fact that Rockstar appears to be finally saying goodbye to the title. On the official website for the game,Rockstar recently posted the full credits forGrand Theft Auto 5, along with a note of thanks to the community who have helped keep the game so ever-present within the wider gaming discourse for so long.
Given that the game is soon going to be having its nine-year anniversary, the timing of such a seemingly final gesture by the company seems all the more indicative of something bigger being planned behind the scenes. Despite the overwhelming level of financial andcritical success that bothGTA 5andGrand Theft Auto Onlinehave achievedfor Rockstar, it appears the company is finally ready to draw its attention elsewhere.
Not long before these developments, some controversial announcements were made for the equally-acclaimed Rocktar titleRed Dead Redemption 2, more specifically for its multiplayer mode. Despite having existed for a fraction of the timeGTA Onlinehad, Rockstar announced thatRed Dead Onlinewould be receiving no further large-scale expansionsor DLC, essentially conceding that the game has already run its life-cycle course. With the fact that there is still no news regarding singe-player expansions forRed Dead Redemption 2, fans of bothGTA 5and the latestRed Deadare currently in a state of limbo.
What This Means For Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto 6
Given just how lucrative and successful bothGTA 5andRed Dead 2were for the company, the conclusion of both games is no small gesture by Rockstar. It is largely being assumed that these decisions have been made to open up time and resources for thedevelopment ofGrand Theft Auto 6, especially given the recent reports regarding the title’s development and core details.
Considering the large amount of resources that these decisions have opened up forGTA 6, it can be assumed that the scale of the game is unlike any that players have ever seen in the franchise. It was already inevitable thatGTA 6would have to be bigger and better than its popular predecessor, but the aforementioned sacrifices that Rockstar is already making indicates that the game may be even larger than expected.
That being said, it is reported thatGrand Theft Auto 6will rely heavily on post-launch DLC, indicating that the game could launch in a state of a much smaller scale. In this way, it has been reported thatGTA 6will almost act as a live-service game, possibly getting expansions that include entirely new cities post-launch. Given the recent attention that has been drawn toward “crunch culture” and harsh working conditions within the gaming industry, an early start and more sensible launch will likely be the best course of action forGrand Theft Auto 6.
Grand Theft Auto 6is currently in development.
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