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“It’s a brave new world”: GTA 6’s PC port will release sooner than you think to avoid losing money to AI rip-offs, says former Rockstar tech director
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New comments from former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij suggest Rockstar could bring Grand Theft Auto 6 to PC sooner than expected after its console release. He thinks the company may want to reduce the risk of unofficial PC versions made with generative AI tools taking sales.
Vermeij said AI-assisted ports could take many hours to produce and would probably be inferior to Rockstar’s work, but might still affect sales. GTA 6 is due on PlayStation 5 on 19 November; Rockstar has not announced a PC date. The series has often launched on consoles first, a strategy Vermeij said can make development easier and avoid the cost of marketing all versions at once.
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In short
- Vermeij says AI ports could put GTA 6 sales at risk.
- Rockstar may release the PC version sooner.
- The PS5 launch is scheduled for 19 November.
How this story developed
- 4 minutes ago Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij thinks Grand Theft Auto 6’s PC version could arrive sooner after the console release than previous Rockstar ports. He says the company may want to limit sales lost to unofficial PC versions made with generative AI tools.
- 10 minutes ago New comments from former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij suggest Rockstar could bring Grand Theft Auto 6 to PC sooner than expected after its console release.
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