Summary
After years of anticipation,Grand Theft Auto 6is entering the last stages of development and Rockstar Games' leadership is preparing for the final push. It’s been just over a decade since fans ofGTAgot a new entry in the series and two years since Rockstar confirmedGrand Theft Auto 6was in development. Over that time, gamers have grown more excited and hungry for any news about how the sequel is shaping up.
The firstGTA 6trailer broke a YouTube recordback in December by getting over 90 million views in just 24 hours, highlighting just how eager fans are for the new game. Since then, there’s been lots of speculation and analysis of the trailer but little concrete news or announcements from Rockstar about where things stood or when players could expect more information. Now, it seems an internal email is finally offering fans a hint of how far along in developmentGTA 6may be.
An email from Rockstar’s head of publishing, Jenn Kolbe, and obtained by gaming journalist Jason Schreier atBloomberg, revealed that the publisher considersGTA 6to be entering the last stages of its development cycle. The message to employees was primarily an announcement that, beginning in April, they would be expected to end their remote or hybrid arrangements and return to the office five days a week. The fact that the game is in the final stages, and the need for heightened productivity and security, was the justification provided for this coming change. This news would seem to lend credence to thepredictedGrand Theft Auto 6release dateof Fall 2025.
Rockstar Employees Not Happy About Returning to the Office
Schreier reports that employees are not exactly happy about losing their remote or hybrid schemes and being forced to return to the office full time. Given Rockstar’s recent history, however, the concern about increased security ahead of release is understandable. The development ofGTA 6has been plagued by some high-profile leaks for some time, including a leak of the successful trailer ahead of its official release. Some industry observers have argued that theGTA 6trailer leak could be a sad signof things to come. So, it makes sense for Rockstar to make security through in-person work a priority at this time.
There has long been speculation aboutwhat to expect fromGrand Theft Auto 6in 2024. The game entering its final stage of development likely means that fans can now expect more information to steadily come out in the coming months. This should promise to be an exciting time for gamers.
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