GTA 6 Began Development Later Than You Might Think

Eddie Makuch
5/16/2025

Take-Two, the company that owns Rockstar Games, has clarified when exactly Grand Theft Auto VI began development, and it might be later than you thought.In the company's latest earnings report, Take-Two said the game began development "in earnest" in 2020 after Red Dead Redemption II came out in 2018. A key clarifier here is what Take-Two means by "in earnest." We don't know for sure, but it's likely this is in reference to full production as opposed to early-stage development. Oftentimes in game development, smaller teams map out projects before ramping up.GTA V was released in September 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and the game grew substantially over the years with more and more content and features for the uber-popular GTA Online mode. Additionally, Rockstar's teams brought GTA V to PS4 and Xbox One in November 2014 and the PC in April 2015. Versions of the game for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S came out in 2022. In total, GTA V has sold more than 215 million copies. Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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