Grand Theft Auto Relied on "Illusions" Over Simulation, According to Obbe Vermeij
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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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You Can Now Give GTA 4 Next-Gen Graphics with One Free Download
A new mod adds modern physics-based rendering to 18,000 textures, proving that Liberty City doesn't need an official remaster to look like it was...
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Leaked Files Confirm You've Been Playing Rockstar's Cancelled Agent Inside GTA 5 All Along
Source code analysis reveals that iconic GTA Online assets, including Agent 14 and the Stromberg...
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Former Rockstar Animator Pulls Back Curtain on GTA 6 Physics
A former animator broke down the mind-bogglingly complex and widely memed real-time physics system that eats up so much processing power behind...
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Former Rockstar Director Explains Why GTA 6 Will Remain Wallet-Friendly
A former technical director explains the billion-dollar secret: It's not about the initial sale, it's about monetizing you for years in GTA Online.
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Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo Was Real, Playable, and Scrapped at the Last Minute
A former technical director confirms the Japanese entry went far beyond concept art, but Rockstar killed it, along with plans for Rio and Moscow...
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How Rockstar's $5M Gamble on GTA 3 Saved Take-Two Interactive
Dan Houser just revealed GTA III was nearly derailed by the 9/11 attacks, all while being a desperate...
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Dan Houser Reveals Why He Left Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto Became "Overwhelming"
The Rockstar co-founder admitted that the sheer exhaustion of projects like Red Dead Redemption 2, with its 450,000 lines of dialogue...
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The CEO Behind GTA 6 Just Teased a Feature That Changes Everything: Unscripted Conversations
The way we interact with video game characters could be about to change dramatically, says Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick.
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Rockstar Co-Founder Just Explained Why Grand Theft Auto Still Feels Exciting After All These Years
Dan Houser says long gaps between releases and constant reinvention make each game feel like a cultural event.
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The Story of Gaming's Biggest Blunder: When Microsoft Passed on Grand Theft Auto
The decision to reject GTA 3 didn't just cost Microsoft a single game, it cemented PlayStation as the franchise's home for the next 25 years...
