GTA 6 Development Began 'In Earnest' in 2020 Following the 'Massive Success' of Red Dead Redemption 2, Take-Two Says

Wondering however agelong Grand Theft Auto 6 has been successful improvement for? Development connected the crippled began “in earnest” successful 2020 pursuing the occurrence of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar genitor institution Take-Two said successful its fiscal study contiguous — its archetypal since the high-profile hold to GTA 6 from autumn 2025 to May 26, 2026.

The usage of the operation “in earnest” of people suggests improvement began adjacent earlier successful an aboriginal capacity. It’s worthy noting that Red Dead Redemption 2 came retired successful 2018, truthful we’re astir apt looking astatine a full improvement clip for GTA 6 of astatine slightest 8 years by the clip it comes out. GTA 6’s improvement outgo truthful acold is estimated to beryllium implicit $1 billion, which would marque it the astir costly video crippled of each time.

For Take-Two, however, it’s each worthy it. In its fiscal report, it said it believes “affording Rockstar further clip for specified a groundbreaking task is simply a worthy investment,” and that’s due to the fact that GTA 6 “is present the astir anticipated amusement spot of each time.”

Take-Two pointed to “unprecedented” user anticipation, with Trailer 2's cross-platform debut past week shattering records to go the biggest video motorboat of each time, with implicit 475 cardinal views successful 24 hours. Trailer 1 had 93 cardinal views successful 24 hours connected YouTube alone.

“The ambition and complexity of Grand Theft Auto VI is greater than immoderate erstwhile Rockstar title, and the squad is poised to merchandise different astonishing amusement acquisition that volition transcend players’ expectations,” Take-Two added.

IGN spoke with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick up of the company’s fiscal results to sermon the GTA 6 delay, wherefore it happened, and to inquire however assured helium present is that Rockstar volition marque it.

The merchandise of GTA 6 Trailer 2 and Rockstar's accompanying info-dump has sparked each sorts of speculation astir what to expect from what is definite to beryllium the biggest video crippled of each time. Some GTA fans adjacent deliberation Liberty City whitethorn extremity up successful GTA 6 either astatine motorboat oregon arsenic post-launch DLC.

While we hold to find out, we’ve got plentifulness much connected GTA 6, including each the details we’ve discovered truthful far, a roundup of 70 marque caller screenshots, and the adept sentiment connected however GTA 6 volition look connected PS5 Pro.

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