The Grand Theft Auto developer has begun this week by addressing the matter. GTA 6 may thus be the beginning of a series shift toward more inclusive gameplay and story, which would be a refreshing change.During the recent weekend, Rockstar Games servers were allegedly hacked, and the perpetrator made off with a large collection of data which may have included early Grand Theft Auto 6 footage and source code. What's more, Schreier has said that the game is trying to avoid punching down at marginalized groups like the GTA series has been known to do before. In fact, they seem to have done so already: the game's long production and projected 2024 release is partially due to the developer's new resistance to crunch, and the scaling down from Project Americas to a Miami setting provides further evidence that Rockstar seems to be trying to prevent the overworking of employees. These major changes at Rockstar may impact GTA 6. According to Game Rant, gender wage gaps have thus been cut down, employees have been given better PTO policies, and the creative team has taken greater care toward marginalized groups of people. Rockstar Studios has long had the reputation of being a bit of work-oriented boys club, where employees are expected to work overlong hours and wage disparity has been an issue, but changes in leadership and societal shifts prior to and during the pandemic have seen the company attempt to dramatically change their reputation. Schreier's Bloomberg article also reveals that, throughout Rockstar's development of GTA 6, the company has been making a deliberate effort to turn its workplace into a healthier, safer environment. However, this roster won't be expanding too much, as Shreier confirmed on Reddit that GTA 6 will not be featuring three main characters like in GTA 5. GTA 6's equivalent for Bonnie will also be a Latina woman, showing the GTA series has an interest in expanding the diversity of its character roster. This decision is fitting considering that the game's main story is inspired by Bonnie and Clyde. GTA 6 will also be the first game in the series to feature a main playable character who is a woman (outside of sprites from the original game). GTA 6’s original code name was Project Americas because the game was going to be so big that it featured portions of both North and South America however, plans appear to have changed to favor modern-day Miami, which seems to confirm the suspicions about GTA 6's Vice City setting. The developer appears to be heading in a progressive direction away from its roots (or at least is intending to) that very well may change the tone and design practices of the series.Īccording to Schreier, GTA 6 has been in some form of development since 2014, and in the project's early days, it sought to be bigger than anything Rockstar had ever done before. Jason Schreier of Bloomberghas been investigating the production of GTA 6 for several years, and in a July 2022 article revealed a lot about the game and the evolution of Rockstar's writing for GTA 6 and its working philosophies. Though Rockstar as a company might be hesitant about revealing new information regarding GTA 6 and the direction it is heading in, the individuals who work for or have formerly worked for the company have been more liberal with the press. Related: GTA 6 Must Destroy GTA Online (& Start Again) This small blurb was Rockstar’s only official announcement about GTA 6 before the leaks came out in September 2022, which forced the company to announce that the leak was legitimate but would not impede the development process. In February 2022, Rockstar finally shared that GTA 6 development was underway in a community update on changes for GTA 5 and Online, of all things. This is despite Rockstar’s elusive attitude toward the press about GTA 6.
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