I Can’t Wait to Ignore the Main Story of GTA 6

The writer is more interested in exploring GTA 6’s open world than following its crime story, seeing the game as a chance to experience a richly detailed version of Vice City and its surroundings. They hope its streets, characters and everyday encounters will make the setting feel immersive, much as Yakuza games evoke Tokyo and Red Dead Redemption 2 brought its townspeople to life.

The article says Rockstar created a studio dedicated to non-player characters, and quotes co-head Rob Nelson describing ambitions to bring interactive detail to a modern, densely populated setting. Previews have shown optional activities including fishing, jet skiing, mini-golf, scuba diving, exercise, hunting, racing, fan boating, billiards, basketball and parachuting, alongside an in-game animated show.