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GTA 6 Was Originally Meant to Release Much Sooner
Rockstar Games planned GTA 6 release in early 2020s but delayed it to now.
In brief
Rockstar Games planned GTA 6 release in early 2020s but delayed it to now. Rockstar Games initially intended to release GTA 6 in the early 2020s alongside Red Dead Redemption 2 but delayed it due to development challenges. Originally reported by IGN.
Rockstar's original plan
Rockstar Games initially planned to develop GTA 6 alongside Red Dead Redemption 2.
Development shift
Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson said GTA 6 would be put on back burner.
Red Dead benefits GTA 6
Nelson noted Red Dead's systems would 'pay off' in GTA 6 development.
“everything they built for red dead would pay off in gta 6”
GTA 6 timeline
GTA 6 was delayed from 2025 release window to now.
CEO reaction
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said he was surprised by delays.
“i think he said you're kidding please tell me you're kidding”
Development challenges
Rockstar doubled in size during GTA 6 development with pandemic productivity loss.
In short
Rockstar Games initially intended to release GTA 6 in the early 2020s alongside Red Dead Redemption 2 but delayed it due to development challenges.
