GTA 6 has been in the works in some shape or form since 2015, when development lead Rob Nelson flew out to Miami for the first research trip on what was then dubbed "Project Americas." That means GTA 6 has been in development for 11 years, launching 8 years after Red Dead Redemption 2. Fans have been waiting a long time, to put it lightly
However, in a refreshingly open interview with Bloomberg about the game's development, Rockstar leadership promised that its next game won't take nearly as long.
"The engine, the tools, and the team we've built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly," Phil Hooker said. "I feel confident that we can build on top of this and go more sideways than upwards to build more compelling content."
"We foundationally changed a lot of stuff on this project," Aaron Garbut added. "But now it's done, and we're not going to rip it apart."
In an industry where development cycles are ballooning into decades, it's reassuring to hear that Rockstar doesn't plan to reinvent the wheel with every new game. Hopefully, that will mark a return to Vice City and San Andreas-style sequels, iterating on...
