GTA 6

Poll: Are You Taking Time Off for GTA 6?

• 1.5 million US workers may take launch day off.
• The estimated one-day output loss is $1 billion.
• Take-Two expects over $1 billion in annual operating cash flow.

The article says an estimated 1.5 million US workers may take 19 November 2026 off to play Grand Theft Auto 6, potentially reducing US economic output by $1 billion that day. The estimate highlights the scale of anticipation for the game and the possible effect of its launch…

Former GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 designer says layoffs at Rockstar aren’t the real danger

• A former designer says Rockstar’s demanding standards are a key concern for staff.
• He questions whether developers can meet the expectations.
• His comments draw on work at Rockstar’s major game projects.

A former Rockstar designer says the studio’s demanding work culture may pose a greater challenge for staff than layoffs. The concern, as he sees it, is whether developers can meet the high expectations attached to making major games such as Grand Theft Auto 6. He says people joining…

GTA 6 hype has it dwarfing all other games’ preorder numbers this decade

• GTA 6 leads recent games in estimated digital preorders.
• Its estimate is 148 per cent above Modern Warfare II’s.
• Sensor Tower’s figures cover PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only.

Sensor Tower estimates suggest Grand Theft Auto 6 has far more digital preorders than any other game released since 2020, indicating unusually strong anticipation for the long-awaited sequel. Its estimated total is 148 per cent higher than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s, the previous high point cited…

Gaming Can’t Afford More Games the Size of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

• GTA VI’s scale is not a sustainable template for the whole industry.
• Successful games have still been followed by significant layoffs.
• The pursuit of broad appeal may be making blockbusters less distinctive.

The article argues that the industry’s pursuit of ever larger, more detailed blockbuster games is financially risky and damaging to both game quality and the people who make them. It presents Grand Theft Auto VI as an exceptional commercial prospect, but says other publishers should not treat its…

Developer reveals potential PS5 firmware exploit ahead of GTA VI release

• A video appears to show a kernel exploit in PS5 firmware 14.10.00.
• The method remains unpublished and Sony has not confirmed it.
• Pirating or porting GTA VI would require a separate exploit.

A developer called Gezine has shown what appears to be a kernel-level exploit in PlayStation 5 firmware 14.10.00, allowing access to the console’s hidden Debug Settings. The discovery matters because the firmware is reportedly required to play Grand Theft Auto VI, and an earlier jailbreak route was closed…

Sounds Like GTA 6 Will Be Full of Details Like Red Dead’s Infamous Horse Balls

• Rockstar confirms RDR2’s horse anatomy physics were real.
• The detail was added through developers’ own initiative.
• Schreier expects GTA 6 to include similar flourishes.

Rockstar has confirmed that the much-discussed horse anatomy physics in Red Dead Redemption 2 were real, ending years of speculation. Reporter Jason Schreier says the detail was added because someone chose to work on it, rather than because it was an official production requirement; he suggests GTA 6…

BYU’s unbeaten run, AI deepfakes and GTA 6 loom over the headlines

Austrian MEP Lena Schilling urges EU action on AI undressing apps as developers shift releases around GTA 6. BYU beat Notre Dame, while two damselfly species were recorded at Astonbury Wood.

Damselflies return, EU pressed over deepfakes, games dodge GTA 6

New damselfly records follow woodland restoration near Stevenage, while an Austrian MEP urges EU action on AI undressing apps. November games shift around GTA 6, BYU’s Notre Dame upset sparks clock debate, and a wrecked McLaren catches fire again.

13 Years Ago, Rockstar Suffered a Leak Worse Than GTA 6

• A PlayStation Store error exposed GTA 5 files before launch.
• The leak grew to include story spoilers and a pirated copy.
• GTA 6 story details have remained under wraps so far.

In 2013, a PlayStation Store error let some people who had pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto 5 access its files before launch. The leak escalated from details about the map and soundtrack to story spoilers, and eventually a pirated copy that let people with jailbroken consoles play early. Rockstar…