After what seems like an eternity, Rockstar Games has finally broken radio silence on the Grand Theft Auto sequel and confirmed the development of the legendary GTA V sequel. The publisher has confirmed that the game is currently in development and will share more information about it. soon enough.
While development of Grand Theft Auto 6 may already be underway at Rockstar Games in one form or another, this was the first time Rockstar Games officially confirmed the game’s existence as being in development.
This must be a surreal moment for Rockstar Games fans and video game fans in general, as it marks the return of arguably the most popular gaming franchise in the world right now.
Rockstar Games is developing Grand Theft Auto 6
Rockstar hasn’t revealed anything about the game yet, only that it’s currently in development. There were rumors that the game was in the early stages of development back in 2019, but Rockstar didn’t give any official word at the time.
Rockstar Games is currently in the process of releasing a next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V dubbed “Enhanced and Expanded”. The game was supposed to release in 2021, but was pushed back 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 if we have to wait much longer. Reports have suggested that perhaps Rockstar may be eyeing a release in 2023-2024, but this is entirely speculation.
In the meantime, GTA Online and hopefully Red Dead Online will continue to receive updates. The studio has confirmed that the next generation version of GTA Online will receive support in the new generation.