{"id":2149917,"date":"2026-09-17T16:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2149917"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:50:26","slug":"gta-online-will-be-supported-beyond-gta-6-release-pc-becoming-more-and-more-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2149917","title":{"rendered":"GTA Online Will Be Supported &#8216;Beyond&#8217; GTA 6 Release, PC &#8216;Becoming More and More Important&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-3246540067 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rockstar Games plans to support GTA Online &#8220;beyond&#8221; the launch of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>, parent company Take-Two has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">During a recent shareholders meeting (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/take-two-reaffirms-gta-6-is-a-single-player-title-gta-online-will-be-supported-after-launch-and-beyond.1635922\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ResetEra<\/a>), Take-Two said &#8220;we will continue to support GTA Online after GTA 6 release and beyond.&#8221; Rockstar had already confirmed that GTA 6 is a single-player only game, so there won&#8217;t be a multiplayer mode when the game comes out in November. As a result, if you want your online Grand Theft Auto fix, you&#8217;ll have to divert your attention back to the original iteration of GTA Online.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Presumably there will be another iteration of GTA Online later down the line, but it&#8217;s becoming increasingly unclear how and when it will be released. Will it be bundled with GTA 6 retroactively? Will it be a standalone game that players have to buy separately?<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Twitch boss Dan Clancy, however, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/twitch-boss-says-game-companies-are-right-to-avoid-competing-with-gta-6-for-attention-expects-gta-online-2-next-year\">is convinced GTA 6 multiplayer will be released in 2027<\/a>. In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-09-17\/twitch-ceo-urges-game-firms-to-avoid-attention-vortex-of-gta-6\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Clancy said he\u2019d spoken with Rockstar about what the developer has up its sleeve. \u201cWe spent a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans, and also helping them think about how they can engage our creators,\u201d Clancy said. \u201cYou are going to see this big bump with GTA 6, but then an even bigger one next year when they launch multiplayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Meanwhile, during the shareholders meeting, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick responded (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto\/gta-6-on-pc-sounds-even-more-inevitable-in-take-two-ceos-latest-comments\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GamesRadar<\/a>) to a question about whether the plan for PC had been affected by console shortages, particularly the PS5 Pro.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;The strategy of the company is, over time, generally speaking, to launch for any platforms for which there&#8217;s a meaningful audience,&#8221; Zelnick replied, keeping his cards close to his chest. &#8220;But that isn&#8217;t always the case, and certainly, if platforms were no longer viable, we could change that strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;And I would note that the PC platform is becoming more and more important to our company over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Zelnick previously said that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/take-two-ceo-explains-why-gta-6-isnt-coming-to-pc-on-day-one\">Rockstar has historically always released its games for consoles first<\/a>, suggesting a PC version of GTA 6 may follow later. How much later? It&#8217;s unclear, but GTA 5 remains a massively popular game on the platform.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Even More GTA 6 Screenshots from Rockstar Games<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ex-Rockstar Games producer John Ricchio stated in an interview earlier this year that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-lack-of-a-pc-port-isnt-out-of-greed-according-to-a-former-rockstar-producer\">the studio&#8217;s continued decision to skip PC at launch wasn&#8217;t one rooted in greed<\/a>. Instead, it was a result of Rockstar wanting to optimize for consoles first and then scaling up for a PC version.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It&#8217;s always better to start with the constraints and then extend,&#8221; said Ricchio. &#8220;Because shrinking is a lot harder than extending. It&#8217;s way harder to make your game performant than it is to just be like &#8216;Oh, we&#8217;ve got extra room? Cool, we can deoptimize or make things more shiny.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Could a PC version come alongside the next version of GTA Online? It doesn&#8217;t seem out of the question if there&#8217;s going to be a sizable gap. Either way, it&#8217;s clear that Rockstar is pouring a lot of effort and focus into making GTA 6 the best single-player experience it can be without compromising other parts of the game, even if that means a staggered release of the long-term online money maker.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In related news, Rockstar Games <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-leak-reveals-physical-release-for-its-music-album\">announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album this morning<\/a>. The soundtrack releases alongside the game on November 19 and features over 30 original songs from major mainstream artists. Six orignal songs from artists like Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, and Morgan Wallen are available to stream on Spotify right now.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1355461925 box poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Will You Double Dip on GTA 6 When It Comes to PC?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-4218469134 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"jsx-2511205168 preferred-source\"><strong class=\"jsx-2511205168\">Get IGN&#8217;s Biggest Stories FIRST. Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rockstar Games plans to support GTA Online &#8220;beyond&#8221; the launch of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\">Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a>, parent company Take-Two has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">During a recent shareholders meeting (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/take-two-reaffirms-gta-6-is-a-single-player-title-gta-online-will-be-supported-after-launch-and-beyond.1635922\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ResetEra<\/a>), Take-Two said &#8220;we will continue to support GTA Online after GTA 6 release and beyond.&#8221; Rockstar had already confirmed that GTA 6 is a single-player only game, so there won&#8217;t be a multiplayer mode when the game comes out in November. As a result, if you want your online Grand Theft Auto fix, you&#8217;ll have to divert your attention back to the original iteration of GTA Online.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Presumably there will be another iteration of GTA Online later down the line, but it&#8217;s becoming increasingly unclear how and when it will be released. Will it be bundled with GTA 6 retroactively? Will it be a standalone game that players have to buy separately?<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Twitch boss Dan Clancy, however, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/twitch-boss-says-game-companies-are-right-to-avoid-competing-with-gta-6-for-attention-expects-gta-online-2-next-year\">is convinced GTA 6 multiplayer will be released in 2027<\/a>. In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-09-17\/twitch-ceo-urges-game-firms-to-avoid-attention-vortex-of-gta-6\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Clancy said he\u2019d spoken with Rockstar about what the developer has up its sleeve. \u201cWe spent a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans, and also helping them think about how they can engage our creators,\u201d Clancy said. \u201cYou are going to see this big bump with GTA 6, but then an even bigger one next year when they launch multiplayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Meanwhile, during the shareholders meeting, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick responded (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto\/gta-6-on-pc-sounds-even-more-inevitable-in-take-two-ceos-latest-comments\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GamesRadar<\/a>) to a question about whether the plan for PC had been affected by console shortages, particularly the PS5 Pro.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;The strategy of the company is, over time, generally speaking, to launch for any platforms for which there&#8217;s a meaningful audience,&#8221; Zelnick replied, keeping his cards close to his chest. &#8220;But that isn&#8217;t always the case, and certainly, if platforms were no longer viable, we could change that strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;And I would note that the PC platform is becoming more and more important to our company over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Zelnick previously said that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/take-two-ceo-explains-why-gta-6-isnt-coming-to-pc-on-day-one\">Rockstar has historically always released its games for consoles first<\/a>, suggesting a PC version of GTA 6 may follow later. How much later? It&#8217;s unclear, but GTA 5 remains a massively popular game on the platform.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Even More GTA 6 Screenshots from Rockstar Games<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 6. Image courtesy of Rockstar.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ex-Rockstar Games producer John Ricchio stated in an interview earlier this year that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-lack-of-a-pc-port-isnt-out-of-greed-according-to-a-former-rockstar-producer\">the studio&#8217;s continued decision to skip PC at launch wasn&#8217;t one rooted in greed<\/a>. Instead, it was a result of Rockstar wanting to optimize for consoles first and then scaling up for a PC version.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It&#8217;s always better to start with the constraints and then extend,&#8221; said Ricchio. &#8220;Because shrinking is a lot harder than extending. It&#8217;s way harder to make your game performant than it is to just be like &#8216;Oh, we&#8217;ve got extra room? Cool, we can deoptimize or make things more shiny.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Could a PC version come alongside the next version of GTA Online? It doesn&#8217;t seem out of the question if there&#8217;s going to be a sizable gap. Either way, it&#8217;s clear that Rockstar is pouring a lot of effort and focus into making GTA 6 the best single-player experience it can be without compromising other parts of the game, even if that means a staggered release of the long-term online money maker.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In related news, Rockstar Games <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-leak-reveals-physical-release-for-its-music-album\">announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album this morning<\/a>. The soundtrack releases alongside the game on November 19 and features over 30 original songs from major mainstream artists. 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