After what feels like forever, Rockstar Games has finally broken the silence on a Grand Theft Auto sequel and confirmed the development of the sequel to GTA V. The publisher confirmed that development on the game is currently underway and will share more details soon enough.
While it was almost a given that development on Grand Theft Auto 6 might already be underway at Rockstar Games in some form, this is the first time Rockstar Games has officially confirmed the existence of the game as being in development.
This has to be a surreal moment for Rockstar Games fans and fans of video games in general as it marks the return of what is considered to be the world’s most popular franchise right now.
We look forward to sharing more as soon as we are ready, so please stay tuned to the Rockstar Newswire for official details.
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Currently the brand hasn’t shared much info, only that it is currently in development. There were rumors of the game being in the early stages of development back in 2019 but no official word was given by Rockstar then.
Rockstar Games are currently in the process of putting out the next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V, dubbed ‘Enhanced and Expanded’. The game was set to come out in 2021 but was pushed to March 15, 2022.
It will be interesting to see if Rockstar decides to reveal more about Grand Theft Auto 6 in the next few months or we’re gonna have to wait a whole lot more. Reports have hinted that perhaps Rockstar could be looking at a 2023-24 release, but that is entirely based on speculation.
In the meantime, GTA Online and hopefully Red Dead Online as well will continue receiving updates. The studio has confirmed that the next-generation version of GTA Online will receive support in the next generation.