Rockstar Games has publicly confirmed that the development of Grand Theft Auto 6 is being held back by more than just a reason. Along with some revelations about the game’s content, Jason Schreier’s article explores more generally how Rockstar Games has managed to update certain aspects of its internal culture, and the impact certain social phenomena may have on the making of the next GTA. No pressure, we’re just talking about the successor to GTA Online, which has surpassed 165 million in sales since 2013 and continues to attract millions of players in its online world.
about Grand Theft Auto 6So the biggest revelation of the day was the presence of a woman in the protagonist of the story.The great firsts we so desperately want to see happen in GTA 5 Still revolving around three men, it’s hard to make memorable female characters. when it happens, Grand Theft Auto 6 There will be a duo inspired by criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and the heroine is of Latin American descent. A chance to stress that the studio’s authors are now careful not to abuse jokes about marginalized groups. One detail is part of a broader cultural change, which we will return to later.
According to the article, the first work revolves around Grand Theft Auto 6 It started way back in 2014, but the story doesn’t say when we can actually mark the start of production on the game. To be sure, development hasn’t been as fast as expected, and sources say it’s hard to imagine the game being released for at least another two years. Earlier this year, a group of designers opted out of Rockstar North, lamenting the slow progress.
at first, Grand Theft Auto 6 Codenamed Project Americas, and ambitiously much larger than its predecessors. There has been talk of including territories modeled on swathes of North and South America, according to people familiar with the matter.In the end, Rockstar Games positioned itself in a fictional Miami as Grand Theft Auto 6which doesn’t have to be wildly original (you know, Vice City), but should still appeal to a wide audience, especially since this playground will be updated over time.
“Rockstar now intends to keep updating the game, adding new quests and towns on a regular basis, which management hopes will make the final months of the game less stressful.The default game is still large, with more indoor locations than previous Grand Theft Auto games, affecting production progressreports Jason Schreier.
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Rockstar Games, internal cultural evolution since 2018
Despite the delay, many Rockstar Games employees feel that morale is better than ever. “From the company’s new direction to the departure of Dan Houser, who handled the creative direction of many previous games in 2019, everything suggests that Grand Theft Auto VI will be very different from its predecessors.“, writes Jason Schreier. As an example of the impact of social facts on the mindset of Rockstar Games, we learn that the studio has canceled GTA Online appointment cops and liars As George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in mid-2020.This isn’t the only example of the evolution of Rockstar Games’ creative process, which also removes some of the transphobic jokes in the latest port GTA 5while internally, the pay gap between men and women is now less pronounced.
There’s no doubt that much of the grand success of the Grand Theft Auto franchise is due to its legendary irreverence and ability to hit everyone, but this drunkenness is also a reflection of Rockstar’s internal culture. game, by “Drunkenness, fights and going to strip clubs”, the employee said. Rockstar Games was also considered an annoying rep crunch Features of most major video game studios.
However, since the scandals of 2018 and “100 hours per week“From creative director Dan Houser, Rockstar Games is looking to reinvent itself as a more progressive and compassionate company. According to one review, boys club So it becomes a real business. “Could a softer, friendlier Rockstar still make games of the same quality the studio is known for? Some employees are not sure. Many employees say company morale has never been better. But for impatient fans and even veteran employees, Grand Theft Auto VI has been slower than expected.reports Jason Schreier.
If the pandemic played a role, the delay appears to be largely due to this desire to change things inside to improve working conditions. The article specifically mentions the restructuring of the design department, the promotion of the self-employed to full-time employees, the departure of certain managers accused of abuse, and even efforts to better control four years of overtime. Internally, some don’t hide their misgivings and still wonder what GTA will look like, bathed in an environment that’s afraid to offend the slightest sensibility. More philosophers, others argue, are no longer possible to paint a satirical portrait of America anyway because it has become a parody of itself.
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