While some gamers may still be highly doubtful of Grand Theft Auto 6 actually coming out this year, some promising new information suggests that we can already get our hopes up for what a next-gen Grand Theft Auto 6 will look like. Indeed, following the unceremonious and abrupt announcement of Xbox’s next-gen console, code-named Project Helix, it seems like it will not be too much longer until we get a taste of the Xbox Series X’s successor.
Per the Xbox Wire blog, Xbox Vice President of Next Generation Jason Ronald announced during GDC that the plan is to “ship alpha versions of the hardware to developers beginning in 2027.” If studios are receiving Project Helix devkits as early as next year, it would not be out of the realm of possibility for the console to launch in the near future, and a next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto 6 may not be far behind.
Project Helix alpha devkits going out to developers in 2027 would obviously be a massive boon, allowing studios to become acquainted with the hardware and tap into its full graphical and performance capabilities. No specific date or window beyond 2027 was announced,...
