# Rockstar’s GTA VI development tops a decade and may exceed $1bn

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ten-years-thousands-of-staff-and-a-billion-dollars-the-exclusive-inside-story-of-grand-theft-auto-vi/
- Published: 2026-11-15T10:00:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T10:32:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/games/ng-interactive/2026/nov/15/grand-theft-auto-vi-inside-rockstar-games
- Topics: Americas, Business, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6, Technology, World

## Key points

- Rockstar has spent more than a decade making GTA VI.
- Independent estimates put its budget above $1bn.
- Its release is expected to be a major moment for gaming.

## Summary

Rockstar Games has spent more than a decade developing Grand Theft Auto VI, a hugely anticipated new entry in its crime series, with its central studio in Edinburgh and a team of nearly 5,000 worldwide. The article describes the game as a major cultural event and a possible boost for a struggling games industry, while noting that Rockstar is facing scrutiny over alleged union-related dismissals.

The game is set in Vice City, a fictionalised Miami in the state of Leonida, and follows criminals Jason and Lucia. Independent estimates put its development cost above $1bn, though Rockstar has not confirmed that figure; GTA V has sold 230 million copies since 2013, and the first GTA VI trailer has had 300 million YouTube views. The article says the game is due for release on 19 November, after a 13-year wait since its predecessor.

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