Ravenous for any new information about Grand Theft Auto 6, GTA fans have uncovered the LinkedIn profile of a Rockstar Games principal engine programmer, whose written job experience might have given a small glimpse into what the studio is working on behind the scenes.
First highlighted on the r/GTA6 subreddit, the LinkedIn profile in question appears to belong to Ryan Woods, who's been at Rockstar since May 2020 working on GTA 6.
A screenshot of his job experience includes a relatively lengthy description of his work overseeing the "design, development, and optimization of core engine of Rockstar's in-house RAGE engine." What's more, the description mentions optimization efforts to "maintain smooth performance across multiple platforms, including next-gen consoles and PC," and makes reference to "the integration of new technologies and research into the engine pipeline," including ray-tracing and "procedural generation for objects and game environments" – and the latter part has turned a few heads.
While the user who shared the screenshot suggests that it means that "the game can create objects differently each time, adding variety and realism to the world," the mention of procedural generation frankly means quite little on its own.
Procedural generation is hardly a new thing in games and game development, and the description here hasn't given away any details on the extent to which it's actually being utilized – it doesn't necessarily mean that entire areas and locations are going to be generated this way.