Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest installment of Rockstar Games’ open-world action-adventure game series, may be delayed next year in order to meet the company’s quality standards, according to the latest thoughts from Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar that worked on some of its biggest games, including GTA IV, GTA: San Andreas, and GTA: Vice City. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games’ parent company, announced in December 2023 that GTA VI would be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2025.
Vermeij writes:
- “The decision to delay gtaIV was made 4 months or so before the original release date.”
- “Any further and it’s hard to make the call. R* is probably not in a position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish.”
- “GtaVI will sell for 10+ years and there is no competition to worry about.”
- “They are not going to release the game until they’re 100% happy with it. No matter what it said in the trailer.”
The original word from the former Rockstar employee:
The decision to delay gtaIV was made 4 months or so before the original release date. Any further and it's hard to make the call. R* is probably not in a position to determine whether they will hit 2025 until May-ish.
— Obbe Vermeij (@ObbeVermeij) September 14, 2024
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