Rockstar's next game won't take eight years to make: "The engine, the tools and the team we've built during GTA 6 will allow us to do things more quickly"

By Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz · Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 12:26 (3h ago) · Original article ↗

Rockstar Games has more than doubled its workforce to develop Grand Theft Auto 6, and is adamant that it won't take another eight years to complete its next title.

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