Is GTA 6 the Game with the Longest Development Time Ever?
Grand Theft Auto 6's 12 year development places it among the longest AAA cycles ever, but several other games have spent even more time in developm...
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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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Ned Luke Swatter Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
The person who swatted Ned Luke at least eight times has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release, by...
Wall Street Just Put a $280 Price Target on Take-Two Because of GTA 6
Piper Sandler initiated Take Two Interactive at Overweight on June 2, 2026 with a $280 price target, projecting 26% upside from $222 and pinning ev...
The May 21 Earnings Call Actually Had Bad News for GTA 6 on PC
Take-Two Interactive's FY2027 product table lists Grand Theft Auto 6 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. The PC port is entirely absent and ...
Believe It Or Not, GTA 6 Was at the June 2 State of Play
Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 launch is reshaping the entire industry calendar. Six major PlayStation titles are clustered into September and O...
A GTA YouTuber Filmed Inside Rockstar North and Police Showed Up Hours Later
A German GTA YouTuber filmed inside Rockstar North's Edinburgh HQ and had police at his hotel door hours later. No arrests were made, but Rockstar'...
Is GTA 6 Going to Be at the June 2 State of Play?
Grand Theft Auto VI will not appear at Sony's June 2, 2026, State of Play. Neither Sony nor Rockstar Games has listed it, and Take Two Interactive ...
Take-Two CEO Just Confirmed How Much GTA 6 Will Cost Without Saying a Number
Take Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick refused to name a Grand Theft Auto VI price on the May 21 earnings call, but his statement points directly...
The GTA 6 Metric Rockstar Cares About Isn't the One Everyone's Watching
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says success for Grand Theft Auto 6 means review scores above 95 and keeping players engaged through 2036 ...
Yes, Rockstar Is Hiring for AI on GTA 6, and No, It Doesn't Touch the Game
Rockstar Games is hiring an ML infrastructure engineer for Grand Theft Auto 6 Online's live economy. However, the single player campaign will remai...
No, You Should Not Quit Your Job to Play GTA 6 RP for Adin Ross
Adin Ross claims players can quit their jobs to earn on his Grand Theft Auto 6 RP server, but the pitch is more for entertainment than an actual po...
Why GTA 6 Marketing Will Be the Shortest and Most Intense Ever
Strauss Zelnick told Variety after the May 21 earnings call that the marketing campaign planned for Grand Theft Auto 6 "reflects where audiences an...
Ski Mask the Slump God Says He and XXXTentacion Are on the GTA 6 Soundtrack
Ski Mask the Slump God publicly stated his music and XXXTentacion's tracks will feature in Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar has not confirmed any GTA 6...
The People Building GTA 6 Just Formed Rockstar's First-Ever Union
Rockstar Games UK workers publicly launched the Rockstar Game Workers Union on May 28, 2026, five months before Grand Theft Auto 6.
The Real Reason GTA Will Never Go Annual Isn't What You Think
Take Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed on May 27, 2026 that the 13 year Grand Theft Auto 6 gap is intentional, driving more demand and ...
That Secret GTA Online $500K Giveaway Is Now an Official Reward for Everyone
Rockstar Games is giving every eligible Grand Theft Auto Online player GTA$500,000 free, no Shark Cards needed. Just link your PlayStation or Xbox ...
Strauss Zelnick Just Called GTA 6's Budget a Weapon, Not a Gamble
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick calls Grand Theft Auto 6's $1 to $1.5 billion budget a competitive weapon, creating a moat that virtually ...
GTA Untold #3: Rockstar Cut a Fifth of Every Classic GTA Before It Ever Shipped
Rockstar North cut roughly 20% of missions from classic Grand Theft Auto titles, confirmed by former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij...
