Rockstar Could Be Leaving Behind Grand Theft Auto 5 and RDR2 for GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated games of all time. With nine years elapsed since Grand Theft Auto 5, and more to come by the looks of things, it's the longest the series has gone without a mainline release. Even with GTA 6 seemingly a good while away, Rockstar seems to be restructuring its plans for existing projects to accommodate it.
While rumors have been circulating for years, GTA 6 was only officially confirmed to be in the works via a Tweet in February 2022 — though current Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier reports that it has been in development since 2014. Even with all that time in development, not a lot is currently known about the game. So far, it's suspected that GTA 6 will take place in the Grand Theft Auto universe's fictionalized version of Miami, known as Vice City. In addition to that main setting, it may venture to other cities, and maybe even different countries as the game progresses. It's also been suggested that it will follow a female protagonist for the first time.
It Sounds Like Grand Theft Auto 6 Could Last Even Longer Than GTA 5
Fans are aware that support for Red Dead Redemption 2's online component, Red Dead Online, has be winding down for some time. A Rockstar Games blog post in July 2022 suggested that support for the game will slow down and eventually halt in the future, citing «steadily moving more development resources towards the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series.» That announcement came after what had already been a period of poorly received content updates for Red Dead Online while fans saw GTA Online getting more substantial and consistent updates during the same period.
The story of GTA 5's support paints a different picture. Few games have received as much
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