{"id":2241704,"date":"2026-11-06T12:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241704"},"modified":"2026-11-06T12:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:57:07","slug":"rockstar-will-be-keen-to-release-gta-6-on-pc-sooner-rather-than-later-because-of-ai-clones-former-dev-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241704","title":{"rendered":"Rockstar Will Be Keen to Release GTA 6 on PC Sooner Rather Than Later Because of AI Clones, Former Dev Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-462858067 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-242790214 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rockstar may officially release GTA 6 on PC soon after console over concern about AI-generated clones, one former developer has said.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In an interview with IGN sister site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/its-a-brave-new-world-gta-6s-pc-port-will-release-sooner-than-you-think-to-avoid-losing-money-to-ai-rip-offs-says-former-rockstar-tech-director\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>RPS<\/u><\/a>, former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij said that Rockstar Games may be keen to port GTA 6 to PC as soon as possible, due to the explosion of AI-generated clones and ports.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">People are using AI to create clones of popular games and release them on platforms they&#8217;re not normally available on. We&#8217;ve seen everything from <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/someone-used-ai-to-make-minecraft-playable-inside-twitter-with-working-multiplayer-and-immediately-sold-sponsorships-via-crypto\">Minecraft playable on X\/Twitter<\/a> to modders shoving <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/vibe-coded-mashup-mods-have-taken-over-x-this-week\">Minecraft and Elden Ring together<\/a>. Indeed, last month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-5-made-playable-in-browser-as-ai-generated-game-chaos-continues\">Rockstar&#8217;s own Grand Theft Auto 5 was made playable in a browser<\/a> before it was pulled offline.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Seemingly in response, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/anthropic-blocks-ai-game-clones-in-claude-opus-update\">Anthropic issued an update for Claude<\/a> that made it harder for people to use the AI model to generate video game clones, but concern that GTA 6 could pop up on PC soon after it hits PlayStation and Xbox remains.<\/p>\n<p><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\">GTA 6 Launch Screenshots<\/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 aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 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\" 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class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sony-issues-yet-another-ps5-firmware-update-as-jailbreak-whac-a-mole-continues-ahead-of-gta-6-release\">Sony seemingly engaged in a game of Whac-a-Mole with hackers<\/a> who are trying to jailbreak the latest firmware ahead of the release of GTA 6. This in turn has sparked concern that if a PS5 jailbreak is made available for the firmware that is required by GTA 6 to run, then it may be possible for Rockstar\u2019s game to be pirated on PS5 and maybe even made available on PC.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;[Generative AI] really has changed the world,&#8221; Vermeij said, &#8220;and I think I would be concerned, if I was Rockstar, that somebody would just take the PS5 version and get AI to change it to PC, which won&#8217;t be as good as their effort, but it could still also hurt their sales. So, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if there was an effort to get [the releases] a little bit closer together. Obviously, I don&#8217;t really know what they&#8217;re thinking.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t really see how you could protect against that, to be honest. I don&#8217;t see it. But a big company like Take-Two, they would be able to get the lawyers on the case, and for a big game, maybe the AI doesn&#8217;t really do a particularly good job.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBut yeah, I mean, it&#8217;s a brave new world. What was the case before, is that there&#8217;s so much effort in developing the game, that it is not possible to rip it off, and that&#8217;s completely changed now. So, yeah, we&#8217;re going to have to see in the next couple of years how that&#8217;s going to pan out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2277167929 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\">In October, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/grand-theft-auto-vis-pc-release-is-slated-for-q1-2027\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GamesBeat<\/a> reported that Rockstar was indeed planning to release GTA 6 on PC during the first quarter of 2027. Rockstar and parent company Take-Two did not comment on the report.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If true, it would mean GTA 6 hitting PC just a few months after it launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on November 19, 2026. Some had anticipated a longer wait for the game on PC, given it took nearly two years for GTA 5 to launch on PC after consoles.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The PC launch may tie into the release of GTA 6&#8217;s multiplayer mode, which fans are calling GTA Online 2 while they wait for official word from Rockstar. While Rockstar has yet to confirm an online mode for GTA 6, <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\">last month Twitch boss Dan Clancy said GTA Online 2<\/a> \u2014 or whatever GTA 6\u2019s multiplayer mode is called \u2014 will launch next year.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has always responded with vague comments when asked about the prospect of launching GTA 6 on PC, pointing to Rockstar for announcements. In May, Zelnick told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-04\/take-two-ceo-says-grand-theft-auto-vi-expectations-are-terrifying?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzkyMjI2MiwiZXhwIjoxNzc4NTI3MDYyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURUoxSjVLR1pBS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.fNAVBN_0_jIbDiGocm1JBKnTDQ5SEbEZpg9r4egwWgU&amp;leadSource=uverify%20wall\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a> that Rockstar &#8220;always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you&#8217;re judged by serving the core. Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn&#8217;t there, if they&#8217;re not served first and best, you kind of don&#8217;t hit your other consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Red Dead Redemption, GTA 5, LA Noire, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption 2 all came to PC after consoles. And while GTA&#8217;s core audience may be on console, it has a huge fanbase of active players on PC, fueled by GTA Online and role-play servers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve got plenty more on GTA 6, including an<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/devil-woman-singer-cliff-richard-didnt-know-gta-6\"> <u>unlikely gameplay reveal in the latest episode of South Park<\/u><\/a>, how<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/a-famous-gta-4-meme-is-now-a-mechanic-in-gta-6\"> <u>GTA 6 named one of its biggest mechanics after a beloved GTA 4 meme<\/u><\/a>, and how<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-map-will-open-up-relatively-early-and-let-you-explore-freely-developers-are-still-discovering-new-parts-of-the-world\"><u> GTA 6&#8217;s map will open up relatively early and let you explore freely<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Analysts expect<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-predicted-to-make-up-to-52-billion-in-sales-by-end-of-launch-week-after-securing-an-estimated-260-million-via-preorders\"><u> GTA 6 will make over $5 billion in launch week alone<\/u><\/a>. GTA 6 is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.<\/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\">If GTA 6 was confirmed for PC in early 2027, would you skip the console launch and wait to play it?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1730475047 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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Find him on Twitter @MckKirk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"jsx-3122592388 engagement-bar\"><button aria-label=\"Like, 0 likes\" title=\"Like\" type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-466673304 like-button\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3647836811 jsx-4269505506\"><span class=\"jsx-466673304 like-heart\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-heart-thin outlined jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-heart-thin\" aria-label style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/HeartThinOutline.cf4ee7cd.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-4056184857 bold\">0<\/span><\/span><\/button><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-2474574152\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" aria-label=\"22 comments\" title=\"Jump to comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/former-rockstar-dev-claims-gta-6-online-will-launch-soon#comments\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3647836811 jsx-4269505506\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-comment-thin jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-comment-thin\" aria-label style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/CommentThinOutline.d932749c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><span class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2906687209 bold\">22<\/span><\/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 may officially release GTA 6 on PC soon after console over concern about AI-generated clones, one former developer has said.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In an interview with IGN sister site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/its-a-brave-new-world-gta-6s-pc-port-will-release-sooner-than-you-think-to-avoid-losing-money-to-ai-rip-offs-says-former-rockstar-tech-director\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>RPS<\/u><\/a>, former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij said that Rockstar Games may be keen to port GTA 6 to PC as soon as possible, due to the explosion of AI-generated clones and ports.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">People are using AI to create clones of popular games and release them on platforms they&#8217;re not normally available on. We&#8217;ve seen everything from <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/someone-used-ai-to-make-minecraft-playable-inside-twitter-with-working-multiplayer-and-immediately-sold-sponsorships-via-crypto\">Minecraft playable on X\/Twitter<\/a> to modders shoving <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/vibe-coded-mashup-mods-have-taken-over-x-this-week\">Minecraft and Elden Ring together<\/a>. Indeed, last month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-5-made-playable-in-browser-as-ai-generated-game-chaos-continues\">Rockstar&#8217;s own Grand Theft Auto 5 was made playable in a browser<\/a> before it was pulled offline.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Seemingly in response, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/anthropic-blocks-ai-game-clones-in-claude-opus-update\">Anthropic issued an update for Claude<\/a> that made it harder for people to use the AI model to generate video game clones, but concern that GTA 6 could pop up on PC soon after it hits PlayStation and Xbox remains.<\/p>\n<p><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\" 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This in turn has sparked concern that if a PS5 jailbreak is made available for the firmware that is required by GTA 6 to run, then it may be possible for Rockstar\u2019s game to be pirated on PS5 and maybe even made available on PC.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;[Generative AI] really has changed the world,&#8221; Vermeij said, &#8220;and I think I would be concerned, if I was Rockstar, that somebody would just take the PS5 version and get AI to change it to PC, which won&#8217;t be as good as their effort, but it could still also hurt their sales. So, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if there was an effort to get [the releases] a little bit closer together. Obviously, I don&#8217;t really know what they&#8217;re thinking.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t really see how you could protect against that, to be honest. I don&#8217;t see it. But a big company like Take-Two, they would be able to get the lawyers on the case, and for a big game, maybe the AI doesn&#8217;t really do a particularly good job.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cBut yeah, I mean, it&#8217;s a brave new world. What was the case before, is that there&#8217;s so much effort in developing the game, that it is not possible to rip it off, and that&#8217;s completely changed now. So, yeah, we&#8217;re going to have to see in the next couple of years how that&#8217;s going to pan out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2277167929 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\">In October, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/grand-theft-auto-vis-pc-release-is-slated-for-q1-2027\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GamesBeat<\/a> reported that Rockstar was indeed planning to release GTA 6 on PC during the first quarter of 2027. Rockstar and parent company Take-Two did not comment on the report.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If true, it would mean GTA 6 hitting PC just a few months after it launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on November 19, 2026. Some had anticipated a longer wait for the game on PC, given it took nearly two years for GTA 5 to launch on PC after consoles.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The PC launch may tie into the release of GTA 6&#8217;s multiplayer mode, which fans are calling GTA Online 2 while they wait for official word from Rockstar. While Rockstar has yet to confirm an online mode for GTA 6, <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\">last month Twitch boss Dan Clancy said GTA Online 2<\/a> \u2014 or whatever GTA 6\u2019s multiplayer mode is called \u2014 will launch next year.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has always responded with vague comments when asked about the prospect of launching GTA 6 on PC, pointing to Rockstar for announcements. In May, Zelnick told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-04\/take-two-ceo-says-grand-theft-auto-vi-expectations-are-terrifying?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzkyMjI2MiwiZXhwIjoxNzc4NTI3MDYyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURUoxSjVLR1pBS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.fNAVBN_0_jIbDiGocm1JBKnTDQ5SEbEZpg9r4egwWgU&amp;leadSource=uverify%20wall\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg<\/a> that Rockstar &#8220;always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you&#8217;re judged by serving the core. Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn&#8217;t there, if they&#8217;re not served first and best, you kind of don&#8217;t hit your other consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Red Dead Redemption, GTA 5, LA Noire, Max Payne 3, and Red Dead Redemption 2 all came to PC after consoles. And while GTA&#8217;s core audience may be on console, it has a huge fanbase of active players on PC, fueled by GTA Online and role-play servers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve got plenty more on GTA 6, including an<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/devil-woman-singer-cliff-richard-didnt-know-gta-6\"> <u>unlikely gameplay reveal in the latest episode of South Park<\/u><\/a>, how<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/a-famous-gta-4-meme-is-now-a-mechanic-in-gta-6\"> <u>GTA 6 named one of its biggest mechanics after a beloved GTA 4 meme<\/u><\/a>, and how<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6s-map-will-open-up-relatively-early-and-let-you-explore-freely-developers-are-still-discovering-new-parts-of-the-world\"><u> GTA 6&#8217;s map will open up relatively early and let you explore freely<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Analysts expect<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-predicted-to-make-up-to-52-billion-in-sales-by-end-of-launch-week-after-securing-an-estimated-260-million-via-preorders\"><u> GTA 6 will make over $5 billion in launch week alone<\/u><\/a>. 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