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Ex-Rockstar Games dev Obbe Vermeij has revealed his thoughts onGrand Theft Auto 6, stating how it may not be too different from its predecessor.Grand Theft Auto 6is currently in development for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a 2025 launch in sight.
The highly successfulGTAfranchise is set to receive its first mainline game in over a decade asGTA 6rolls out next year. In December 2023, publisher Rockstar GamesunveiledGTA 6’s debut trailer, which raced to over 200 million views on YouTube. Since then, information about the open-world game has been rather scarce, fueling anticipation among fans. Recently, Vermeij, a former Rockstar North employee who worked on multipleGTAtitles likeGTA: San AndreasandGTA 4, talked about the next entry in the crime saga.
In an interview withSanInPlay, Obbe Vermeij said that he doesn’t thinkGTA 6will be “wildly different” compared toGTA 5, suggesting that some fans may want to temper their expectations. He based this claim on the relatively small upgrade in hardware power that has taken place since the previous console generation. The Rockstar Games alumnus underlined how the transition from PS1 to PS2 was “enormous” while thetransition from PS4 to PS5was “not that big,” stating that the devs don’t have the “technology jump” needed to make things “different and better.”
Ex-Rockstar Games Dev Still Has High Hopes for GTA 6
Despite not expecting a big change compared to the previous game, Vermeij admitted that Rockstar Games have “taken it even further” withGTA 6. He said that it will still be “the best game out there.” Revealing what impressed him in the trailer, he said that the scene that “blows me away” is the one that shows a beach filled with a number of different characters, each doing something of their own. Further, the formerGTAdeveloper shared his approval of the series returning toMiami-inspired Vice City, saying that he loves the “Miami vibe.” He added that he is looking forward toGTA 6and will certainly play it.
With just a single official reveal so far, theGTA 6trailer continues to be popularamong fans eagerly waiting for the next update from Rockstar Games. Keeping in mind that the game is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2025, there are high chances that the nextGTA 6trailer may be revealed before the year ends. Whenever that happens, it seems safe to say that the forthcoming trailer will likely receive a similar response as the first one.
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