GTA 6 wants to be perfect. It must be perfect. And for that, Rockstar would redouble its efforts. The latest information even tells us about a revolutionary feature, inspired by a strong element of Red Dead Redemption 2.
“Rockstar is simply in pursuit of perfection.” Here is what Strauss Zelnick, big boss of Take-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, said in the podcast at the beginning of June The Aarthi and Sriram Show. During his last speech, the CEO did not go out of his way by saying that GTA 6 had to be perfect and that Rockstar was looking for nothing less than perfection. “Aim for nothing less than perfection, and we will get there,” he said in the podcast. Strong words that promise a huge game. And if we tend to believe that this is a bit of marketing talk, which it certainly is, let’s be honest, the various rumors that have appeared so far tend to support this recent statement.
GTA 6 promises to be gigantic
Long before the ton of leaks appeared on the net in September 2022, GTA 6 was already the subject of many rumors. It obviously got worse after the big leaks of information and gameplay in full development. Rumors which, until now, ultimately had very little weight. But who, since the last declarations of the big boss of Take-Two, immediately have a second reading.
It is now clear that Rockstar seeks to put the package for its next title where we should visibly embody a couple of anti-heroes à la Bonnie & Clyde. Following the leaks, it was confirmed that the game would take place in Vice City, as suggested by many rumors before that. It has since been rumored that the game will feature a much larger map than GTA 5, another major city, Carcer City (seen notably in Manhunting) would be present in addition to Vice City and that part of the game would even take place around Cuba. An evolutionary aspect like a service game was also mentioned, suggesting the arrival of other cards after the launch of the game.
When it comes to the story of GTA 6, a good timeframe has also been on the table several times. Finally, we should have the right to varied and very detailed environments like a Red Dead Redemption 2, very strong in this area. Many additional activities are also expected, including a very surprising one, but also eagerly awaited by some fans: surfing!
An ultra detailed and realistic game?
At any rate, GTA 6 should be rather huge and would benefit from an even greater attention to detail than Red Dead Redemption 2. Which can be a good thing or a bad thing. Whether Red Dead Redemption 2 is undoubtedly one of the best games of its generation, its somewhat complex gameplay and its desire to push the limits of realism in many respects have also earned it a lot of criticism from some players. GTA 6 would be well on its way to following suit. At least, in terms of the detail of its environments and some game-changing features for the genre that would add to its realism.
Many rumors speak in particular of the physics of water, ultra realistic, the volumetry of clouds and fog or even different environmental and meteorological effects in natural areas for example. Everything would be done to be as realistic as possible. Corridor noises that have been hanging around for many years on the net, but which have recently been reinforced and have resurfaced since the intervention of Strauss Zelnick. In its quest for perfection, advanced by the CEO of Take-Two, Rockstar would also have taken over the dynamic hair growth and barding system already present in Red Dead Redemption 2. A constant and real-time evolution of our heroes that adds a dose of realism, once again. And this revolutionary feature could well be only the tip of the iceberg that the studio is preparing for us.
Several sources report in particular that the AI would be significantly improved compared to GTA 5 or even to Red Dead Redemption 2that the interactions would be very numerous (which was partially validated with the leaks of 2022) or that an unprecedented social functionality would make it possible in particular to forge links or even romance certain characters.
So many things and a lot of ambition. It now remains to be seen what is true or not, and above all, what will have been kept in the final version. Because quite often, some things remain in a larval state and are left behind during development.
A release date for GTA 6
But to find out, you’ll have to wait. For the moment, the game has only been formalized and has never been shown. The release date of GTA 6 hasn’t been given and we don’t even have a little window to eat, however small it may be. However, old rumors spoke here also of a probable release by the end of 2024. If so far nothing could really confirm this estimate, the recent financial reports of Take-Two have set fire to the powder. In its last report, the parent company made completely crazy projections for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
It certainly covers a long period, but it still shows that something huge will happen by 2024 (at least) or early 2025 at the latest. And if Take-Two kicked into touch by declaring that he had a big portfolio and plenty of projects in the works, it’s hard to believe that one of the games in the publisher’s catalog has the backs strong enough to do blaze predictions like this. Unless this one is called GTA 6 exactly. We are still talking about profits higher than the strongest growth peaks of the firm. Take-Two expects to break its own records of over $3 billion.
So, can’t wait to see what Rockstar is hiding?