Former Rockstar Dev Spills the Beans on GTA 6 Development

When asked about what the GTA 6 development team would be working on right now ahead of the game's launch next year, Hinchliffe mentioned that the studio is focused on "bug fixing" and "nailing stuff down", mentioning how important it is for the developers to make sure that the game is working right, especially in a game like GTA 6 where players like to "mess around" and "do things differently."

In the same interview, Hinchliffe revealed that he's looking forward to how much the project has evolved since he left in 2021 and how the studio has "raised the bar" again with GTA 6.

Until we get an official confirmation with a final release date, the concerns about a GTA 6 delay will remain. However, for all intents and purposes, GTA 6 is penciled in for next fall. Considering Rockstar doesn't do November releases, we could all potentially already be playing GTA 6 at this point next year.

For what it's worth, Rockstar's latest job listings do confirm that it might ramp up marketing efforts for GTA 6 sooner rather than later.

By hiring a Screenshot Capture Artist and a Community Manager while, at the same time, also taking down supposedly "fake" leaks about the game, Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive are signaling that official news is close.

With Take-Two's next earnings call just right around the corner, it's worth keeping a close eye on whatever Strauss Zelnick has to say next week.

For now, GTA fans can enjoy Grand Theft Auto Online, which is about to receive its next weekly update.