Grand Theft Auto 6 Should Break Rockstar's Pattern of Making PC Gamers Wait

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The Grand Theft Auto franchise has received renewed attention thanks to the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto 5 for current generation consoles. Upgrades to GTA 5 include ray-tracing, 4K graphics, 60FPS, improved loading times, and DualSense controller support for the PS5 version. Although many gamers are enjoying the opportunity to dive back into Los Santos, other gamers are instead looking ahead and are wondering when Rockstar will release Grand Theft Auto 6.

Although Rockstar has confirmed that the game is in development, no release date has been given, meaning that gamers likely still have a long time to wait. In the past, Rockstar has typically released its big titles on consoles before releasing PC ports months and sometimes even years later. Although this means that PC gamers have to wait much longer, many consider the wait worth it, as PC ports typically are the most graphically impressive, and they can be customized with mods. However, with Grand Theft Auto 6, it might be better for Rockstar to break their usual habits and release the PC version of the game around the same time as the console versions.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Should Have a Customizable Protagonist

GTA 5 has had a miraculously long lifespan. The game was originally released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013, and at the time it was a technical masterpiece. Not only does it present the obsessively detailed fictional state of Los Santos for players to explore, but it also allows players to seamlessly switch between three vastly different protagonists at any time.

The singleplayer's story masterfully weaves the lives of the three protagonists together, and it even gives players options of how to end the game, giving each player a chance to interpret the story in