GTA 6 will “provide mechanisms that encourage” empathy “for the first time in a GTA”

Rockstar Games says *Grand Theft Auto 6* will include mechanisms designed to encourage empathy, a first for the series. Co-studio head Rob Nelson said the approach grows out of the story the studio wants to tell, while preserving the freedom for players to cause chaos.

The game follows Lucia and Jason, whose relationship may shape how players respond to events. Nelson said players will not be punished for playing as they are used to, but their actions will affect how the game unfolds. The article gives no further detail on those effects.