From IGN · Michael Cripe · · 1m 10s
GTA 6 Devs Had Freedom to Add Cool Features
GTA 6 devs created unexpected features like RDR2's shrinking horse testicles without top executives knowing.
In brief
GTA 6 devs created unexpected features like RDR2's shrinking horse testicles without top executives knowing. GTA 6 developers added cool features like RDR2's horse testicles that no one knew about during development. Originally reported by IGN.
GTA 6 Devs' Freedom
Rockstar gave GTA 6 developers freedom to add cool details without top executives knowing everything.
“There's no one person that has this whole thing in their head.”
RDR2 Horse Testicles
RDR2 featured horses with testicles that shrink in colder weather, a detail not on the game's list.
“The thing fans still love to pass around to this day is the fact that they even shrink in colder weather.”
Weapon Wheel Changes
Rockstar spent months trying to replace the weapon wheel with trays, webs, or ui updates before returning to the traditional wheel.
“The team then spent months, if not years, trying a million different things.”
Development Challenges
GTA 6 faced dark moments from 2019 to 2022 balancing realism with arcade gameplay.
“Rockstar's desire to balance the realism of red dead redemption gameplay with the traditionally more arcade-y systems gta is known for was the driving factor.”
Team Shedding
Some designers left during the 2019-2022 period as the project struggled to find its vision.
“It was during this time that some team members felt they were just treading water.”
Vice City Planning
Rockstar artists began plotting reimagined Vice City in Miami starting in 2015.
“It was this same year the team started taking trips to miami to plot out their reimagined vice city.”
Release Date
GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026, exactly one month after the article was published.
“Now, after all this time, gta six is exactly one month away from its november nineteen, two thousand twenty-six, release date.”
The headline
GTA 6 developers added cool features like RDR2's horse testicles that no one knew about during development.
