Rockstar: GTA VI Tech Could Speed Up Future Games
Rockstar Games technical director Phil Hooker said the engine, tools and team built for Grand Theft Auto VI could shorten development times for future titles.
Rockstar Games technical director Phil Hooker said the engine, tools and development team built for Grand Theft Auto VI will allow the studio to work faster on future titles, according to The Verge.
Hooker said Rockstar could expand sideways rather than building everything up from scratch when developing a successor based on Grand Theft Auto VI.
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar has not disclosed when development of the next Grand Theft Auto will begin or its target release date.
Grand Theft Auto VI took 8 years to develop, making the gap from its predecessor 13 years. By comparison, Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City were released one year apart, with Rockstar reusing existing technology.
Quick answers
When does Grand Theft Auto VI launch?
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What did Rockstar say about future Grand Theft Auto development?
Technical director Phil Hooker said the engine, tools and team built for Grand Theft Auto VI could let Rockstar expand sideways instead of building from scratch on a successor.