Rockstar Co Founder Says GTA Writing Is Rubbish and the Systems Are the Point
Dan Houser told a Tribeca Festival panel over the weekend that Grand Theft Auto's systems, not its writing, are what make the games great.
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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. The DVD drive couldn't feed map d...
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This Is the Most Unhinged GTA 6 Trailer 3 Prediction Method Ever
A Reddit user supposedly spent five days surveilling Rockstar North's Edinburgh HQ with directional mics, a DIY oxygen sensor, car traffic logs, an...
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What Police Scotland Actually Said About the Rockstar North Security Story
Police Scotland confirmed just one incident at Rockstar North, when officers attended on May 26 after a report of men filming outside, found no cri...
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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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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'...
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Over 60,000 GTA Online Cheaters Just Got Their Personal Data Dumped on the Internet
Nearly 64,000 Atlas Menu users had emails, IPs, real names, and Rockstar Social Club usernames dumped publicly on GitHub after the paid GTA Online ...
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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...
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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.
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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 ...
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Take-Two Might Have Potentially Confirmed a GTA 4 Remake
Take Two Interactive confirmed six remakes, remasters, or platform extensions for FY2028 and 2029, with Rockstar Australia's "classic game technolo...
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Best Buy Just Accidentally Leaked the Exact Date GTA 6 Pre-Orders Go Live
Best Buy's affiliate network email targets May 18 to 21, 2026 for GTA 6 physical pre orders to go live. No price or official confirmation from Rock...
