Rockstar Games co-studio head Rob Nelson has explained why Grand Theft Auto 6 went for the Extended Look format instead of the expected gameplay trailer.
It’s a little wild to think that it’s already been a few weeks since we finally got our first look at GTA 6 gameplay through the lengthy Extended Look. That deep dive was already unique with the whole Netflix premiere, but it was also a very different approach for Rockstar and not what anyone expected.
Back when GTA 5 was about to launch, Rockstar revealed its gameplay with a more traditional narrated trailer that has become very nostalgic in the 13 years since it released. The studio then repeated that format with Red Dead Redemption 2, leading many to think the same was coming for GTA 6. That didn’t happen, and there’s a good reason for it.
As pointed out by Twitter user videotech, Kinda Funny’s Andy Cortez was one of the few people invited to preview GTA 6 and get the chance to talk to Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson. In Kinda Funny’s video preview of the game, which was posted a few weeks ago but has just resurfaced, Cortez shared what...
