GTA 6 parody previously pulled from PlayStation store now set to release on Steam after being updated "to emphasize its unique direction," dev wants Sony to reconsider

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The GTA 6 parody game titled Grand Taking Ages, which was previously pulled from the PlayStation Store, is now geared for a July 2025 release on Steam - and the developer says recent updates designed to distinguish the game from GTA 6 should be enough to bring it back to Sony's storefront.

We first spotted Grand Taking Ages back in early December before it had been pulled from the PlayStation Store and before the developer reworked it. The game was previously called Grand Taking Ages 6 in an even more blatant dig at GTA 6, and it was billed as the "most anticipated game about making the most anticipated game." At the time, the dev said the game was a "satirical take on game development and the endless wait for certain highly anticipated titles."

To be clear, the game was and is more of a parody of game development itself and not GTA the game, tasking you with running a game studio "while juggling angry fans, corporate chaos, and endless delays." Really, if it weren't for the flagrant digs at GTA, I'd imagine it wouldn't have run into any trouble.

Alas, the game sported what appeared to be AI-generated art specifically meant to mirror the look of GTA games and marketing materials, and thus Sony removed Grand Taking Ages from the PlayStation Store pretty quickly. However, now it's popped back up on Steam with the same July 2025 release window, although with some key changes.

Talking to IGN, developer Violarte said the changes were meant "to clearly differentiate Grand Taking Ages from the original inspiration, GTA 6, and to emphasize its unique direction." Namely, the 6 in the title was removed and the game's logos, descriptions, and overall look were modified to further distinguish it from GTA 6.

Apparently, that was enough to get Valve's approval to launch the game on Steam after a "thorough" review, according to Violarte.

Looking at the game's Steam page, it does seem like the most egregious references to GTA 6 have been removed, like the part in the old