Every Non-American City Rockstar Games Considered for Grand Theft Auto
Tokyo came closest, with a Japanese studio set to build a Rockstar coded GTA game, but the contracts were never signed.
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How Classic GTA Development Compares to the GTA 6 Era, According to Obbe Vermeij
Obbe Vermeij says making classic Grand Theft Auto games felt like a regular job, with small teams, few meetings, and heavy bug fixing before launch.
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Everything to Know Before the GTA 6 Extended Look
This is the Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look start time in your time zone, how to watch, when it reaches YouTube, and what to expect
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Rockstar Games GTA 6 Statement Emphasizes Progress, Spoilers and Gratitude
Rockstar's August 26 statement calls Grand Theft Auto VI "nearly there" and keeps the November 19, 2026 launch date unchanged despite the leaks.
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Obbe Vermeij Recalls How GTA III's Success Was Far From Certain at E3 2001
Obbe Vermeij says GTA III got little E3 2001 buzz, overshadowed by State of Emergency, Halo, and Metal Gear Solid 2, with some calling it too violent.
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Netflix's Three-Word Bio Change Is Rockstar's Loudest Answer to the Leaks
Rockstar is not delaying the Netflix premiere or November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI despite the CyberLeek footage leaks.
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Why a Rockstar Veteran Calls the GTA 6 Leaks a Nothing Burger
Rockstar veteran Obbe Vermeij says the GTA 6 leaks will barely dent sales or disrupt next week's Netflix reveal, calling the fallout a nothing burger.
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GTA 4 Almost Gave Every NPC a Home and a Job Before Rockstar Scrapped It
Grand Theft Auto IV was meant to give NPCs homes and jobs in a living, breathing version of Liberty City, but Rockstar scrapped it as too messy.
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Former Rockstar Producer On Whether GTA 5 Cut Content Could Appear In GTA 6
Ex Rockstar Games producer John Ricchio says Grand Theft Auto V ideas could resurface in Grand Theft Auto VI, but only if rebuilt from scratch...
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GTA 6 Online, Red Dead 3 and GTA 7 Mapped Out for Rockstar's Future
After Grand Theft Auto 6 launches, Rockstar Games' focus will remain on supporting the game and its online counterpart for years...
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GTA Untold #5: Why the Dodo Is the Only Plane You Could Fly in GTA III
Grand Theft Auto III's Dodo had a notorious hop and stall flight model caused by a PlayStation 2 streaming limit.
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GTA Untold #4: This Is Why Rockstar North Never Makes Anything but GTA
Obbe Vermeij says Manhunt was Rockstar North’s only successful project developed alongside a mainline GTA; other attempts lost priority to GTA.
