From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 40s
GTA 6 devs tried a million weapon wheel alternatives
Rockstar devs spent years testing weapon systems before settling on the familiar wheel.
In brief
Rockstar devs spent years testing weapon systems before settling on the familiar wheel. GTA 6 developers tried over a million weapon alternatives before returning to the original weapon wheel after struggling with Red Dead Redemption 2 realism. Originally reported by Dexerto.
GTA 6 weapon system struggle
Rockstar spent months if not years experimenting with weapon wheel alternatives.
“They tried trays and webs and all sorts of different things”
RDR2 realism vs GTA gameplay
Developers wanted realistic gun limits from RDR2 but kept GTA's fast-paced chaos.
“They tried trays and webs and all sorts of different things”
Designers left Rockstar
Some developers quit after frustration with lack of progress in game design.
“After all that they just wound up back at a weapon wheel”
Weapon wheel returned
Final game kept the weapon wheel despite extensive experimentation.
“After all that they just wound up back at a weapon wheel”
The takeaway
GTA 6 developers tried over a million weapon alternatives before returning to the original weapon wheel after struggling with Red Dead Redemption 2 realism.
