# As the 13-year wait for GTA 6 ends, it’s time to remember the first 10 games released in 12 years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/as-the-13-year-wait-for-gta-6-ends-its-time-to-remember-the-first-10-games-released-in-12-years/
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T18:21:36+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/with-the-13-year-wait-for-gta-6-finally-ending-its-time-to-remember-that-rockstar-released-the-first-10-grand-theft-auto-games-in-just-12-years/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Rockstar released 10 GTA games from 1997 to 2009.
- GTA 6 follows a 13-year gap after GTA 5.
- Longer development cycles have reshaped the games industry.

## Summary

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series released 10 games between 1997 and 2009, a pace that contrasts with the 13-year gap between GTA 5 and the forthcoming GTA 6. The article uses that shift to illustrate how game development has changed, while noting that the long wait has helped build anticipation for the next instalment.

The run began with the first two top-down games, followed by the influential 3D Grand Theft Auto 3 in 2001. It continued with Vice City, San Andreas, two PSP spin-offs, GTA 4 and its two expansions, later bundled as Episodes from Liberty City; GTA 5 arrived four years after that period ended. Rockstar also released Red Dead Redemption 2 during the long gap, while longer development cycles have affected other series too.

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