GTA 6 to reportedly feature series' first female protagonist as Rockstar overhauls workplace culture
Grand Theft Auto 6 will have a female Latina protagonist as a result of Rockstar's in-house culture changes, it's been reported.
The report comes from Bloomberg (opens in new tab), and you can see mention of the brand new protagonist for GTA 6 in the tweet just below from reporter Jason Schreier. The report, which cites anonymous current and former developers at Rockstar, reveals that GTA 6 will have a female protagonist for the very first time in the series' history.
Rockstar removed transphobic jokes from the most recent re-release of GTAV and quietly canceled an online mode called Cops 'n' Crooks after the George Floyd protests. Grand Theft Auto VI will have a female Latina protagonist — the first playable woman in modern Rockstar historyJuly 27, 2022
This is apparently a result of the culture changes at Rockstar, first initiated in 2018 after numerous developers called out management over crunch culture and bullying. According to the new report, Rockstar has genuinely worked hard to turn things around, and many developers cited in the report believe things have changed for the better.
As a result, Rockstar is now more thoughtful with its development, it's claimed. For example, a Cops N' Crooks mode for GTA Online was shelved after the shooting of George Floyd in 2020, a conscious decision by Rockstar. This in turn has led to the new Latina protagonist for GTA 6, who will be one of a pair of stars inspired by Bonnie and Clyde.
The report also states that development on GTA 6 has been slower than expected. This is apparently because Rockstar has shifted away from its crunch culture, allowing developers more time to work on features for the new game, thus extending the overall development time. There's a great sense
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