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. The DVD drive couldn't feed map d...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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GTA IV Prototype Hype Gets Reality Check from Ex Rockstar Dev
The Grand Theft Auto IV development build that surfaced from a £5 car boot sale and was subsequently DMCA'd from the Internet Archive caused quite ...
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"Everybody’s Slice of the Pie Became Smaller" - Why GTA Veteran Obbe Vermeij Left Rockstar
. Obbe Vermeij explains why he walked away from billion-dollar productions to create a small, personal nature sandbox where he could actually feel ...
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Grand Theft Auto Relied on "Illusions" Over Simulation, According to Obbe Vermeij
Exclusive: The studio legend argues that "illusion is preferable" to complex systems, revealing how simple visual tricks created the franchise's si...
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Exclusive: GTA III Started Before It Was Approved - Inside the “20% Rule” and the Bigfoot Myth
Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij reveals how Rockstar North really operated and debunks one of GTA’s biggest myths.
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The One Technology That Could End Decade-Long Waits for New GTA Games
It’s not just about saving money: a former developer thinks AI will dramatically speed up the creation of massive open worlds.
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Ex-Rockstar Lead Says No to More GTA 6 Trailers
The ex-Rockstar director just revealed what he'd do with GTA 6's marketing.
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Former Rockstar Dev Hints at Potential GTA 6 Delay
GTA 6 is currently set for a Fall 2025 release.
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Ex-Rockstar Dev Predicts Delayed GTA 6 Trailer 2 Release
Obbe Vermeij believes Rockstar will limit trailers to avoid spoilers, likely releasing the next one just two months before the game's launch.
