One Studio Is Refusing to Run From GTA 6 and Its CEO Has a Theory
Remedy Entertainment is launching Control Resonant near Grand Theft Auto 6 on November 19 and its CEO believes the cultural wave around Rockstar Ga...
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Ray Ampoloquio
Editor and News Writer
Ray Ampoloquio is a GTA BOOM editor and news writer who began playing the series with San Andreas around 2006 before going back to GTA III and Vice City. GTA IV became his favorite after he built his first gaming PC in 2010, and he has followed every mainline release since. He covers GTA 6 announcements, trailers, characters and setting, Rockstar Games and Take-Two business news, GTA Online updates, editorials, explainers and franchise history. Ray prioritizes official Rockstar and Take-Two sources, including Newswire posts, trailers, investor calls and earnings reports. He labels leaks and fan theories as unconfirmed, traces claims to original sources and distinguishes verified facts from speculation.
- Playing GTA since
- 2006
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
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Strauss Zelnick Thinks GTA 6 Is Recession-Proof and He Might Be Right
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick argues that Grand Theft Auto 6 will sell strongly despite rising console, accessory, and game costs becaus...
A Dataminer Just Pulled GTA 6's Xbox Title ID Out of Microsoft's Backend
A dataminer pulled Grand Theft Auto 6's live Xbox Product ID, Title ID, and package name from Microsoft's backend APIs, confirming the game is now ...
Strauss Zelnick Is About to Retire His Best AI Joke as GTA 6 Nears Launch
Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19 as Rockstar Games' live proof that human handcrafted worlds outperform AI pipelines.
GTA Online Players Are Finding Free $500K in Their Accounts and Nobody Told Them
Rockstar Games has quietly deposited $500,000 into Grand Theft Auto Online accounts for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players with no public an...
GTA Untold #2: GTA III Started as an Unauthorized Rockstar North Project
Grand Theft Auto III was quietly started by Leslie Benzies and Aaron Garbut at Rockstar North before New York had approved it. Apparently, the fran...
No More Delays, Take-Two Has Filed the Number That Locks GTA 6 to November
Take Two Interactive filed an $8 billion FY2027 net bookings target with the SEC and Grand Theft Auto 6 is the only title in its portfolio capable ...
NordVPN Just Caught Hackers Riding the GTA 6 Hype to Steal Credentials
Hackers are exploiting Grand Theft Auto 6 hype with fake betas, phishing pages, and Trojanized installers. No beta, no PC version, and no pre-order...
The Last GTA V Multiplayer Alternative Just Got a Cease and Desist
Take-Two Interactive has forced RAGE:MP offline with a cease-and-desist. Public server listings go dark June 1 and all 288 active servers must clos...
Telegram Just Begged Rockstar for Early GTA 6 Access and the Irony Is Brutal
Telegram's social media accounts posted a public plea for early Grand Theft Auto 6 access. Ironic given Telegram is the platform that Rockstar Game...
GTA Untold #1: GTA: San Andreas Never Had a Bigfoot
There was never a Bigfoot in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij confirmed the growl players heard...
When GTA 6 Pre-Orders Will Actually Open (Post-Earnings Update)
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are not live and no date has been set. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said on May 21 he has "absolutely no ...
Xbox Just Pushed GTA 6 Wishlists Across Five Countries in One Week
Xbox accounts in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia all received coordinated Grand Theft Auto 6 wishlist prompts earlier this w...
Take-Two Might Have Potentially Confirmed a GTA 4 Remake
Take Two Interactive confirmed six remakes, remasters, or platform extensions for FY2028 and 2029, with Rockstar Australia's "classic game technolo...
Take-Two Just Told the SEC When the Next GTA 6 Reveal Is Coming
Take-Two's 10-K filing says GTA 6 details come "this summer". The SEC filing outranks every insider, every leak, and every anonymous claim. If you ...
Take-Two CEO Kills GTA 6 Digital-Only Rumor for the Third Time
Grand Theft Auto 6 ships with a physical disc edition on November 19, 2026, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has confirmed in a post-earnings interview...
Sony Just Started Telling PS4 Owners to Upgrade Their Console for GTA 6
Sony is targeting PlayStation 4 owners with Grand Theft Auto 6 wishlists and heavy Grand Theft Auto V playtime, urging them to buy a PlayStation 5 ...
Xbox Posts About GTA 6 for the First Time in Nearly a Year
Xbox posted about Grand Theft Auto 6 on May 22, 2026, its first mention in 11 months, the day after Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick called...
