We argue for more games in a genre that spends too long outside of the spotlight. What would those titles look and play like? That's anybody's guess. But we do have a few ideas!
If Agent Trevor had happened, "We probably wouldn’t have been able to make Red Dead Redemption 2," says the former lead writer.
“You needed guns, you needed these larger-than-life characters,” said the former lead writer and Rockstar Games co-founder.
“It’s a Grand Theft Auto. It’s going to be a game about being a criminal, but the way it’s going to be a game changes quite a lot."
"You end up with something pretty derivative," said Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick, who also cited concerns with IP protection.
The Grand Theft Auto series nears 450 million units sold while the Red Dead Redemption franchise finally crosses 100 million sales.
Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson promises a "well-researched story" in the next "couple of weeks" about the game's online mode.
Strauss Zelnick believes "the anticipation for that title may be the greatest anticipation I’ve ever seen for an entertainment property."
The previously-exclusive enhancements and content coming to PC three years later underscores Rockstar's lack of enthusiasm for the platform.
Three years after debuting on current-gen consoles, GTA 5's Enhanced update is live on PC. Here's the good, bad, and ugly of it.
The Enhanced release brings all the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S enhancements to PC, including ray tracing and Hao's Special Works.
From "highly confident" of a Fall window to "there's always a risk of slippage," Take-Two has sowed doubt about the title's launch in 2025.
Over 2024's final quarter, Grand Theft Auto 5 sold an additional 5 million units, while Red Dead Redemption 2 sold 3 million more.
The animator has previously worked with Rockstar on titles like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 before leaving in 2017.
Actor Steve Ogg thinks it would be great if Trevor could show up at the start of the open-world sequel only to get killed.
One analyst believes the pricing could cause the rest of the market to adopt the same, but will long-time series fans bite?
Industry analysts also predict that Rockstar's open-world title will earn a whopping $3.6 billion in revenue in its first year.
2024 is over, but there's no sign of a new trailer for Rockstar Games' next open-world opus, much less any new details on its progress.
Rockstar's next magnum opus is a guaranteed success, but should fans be concerned if it is not radically different than GTA 5?
Obbe Vermeij thinks people "might be a little disappointed," though he still feels it will be "the best game out there."
