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Despite the rumors that have been circulating for a decade, Grand Theft Auto VI I would not have concluded a real production before 2018. This is indicated David O'ReillyFormer artist of the Rockstar games, who worked on the project until 2023 and shared new details via his YouTube channel.
According to O'Reilly, although there have been previous conceptual phases, the intensive development of the title began After completing the work in Red Dead Redemption 2. In fact, he denies the common idea that GTA 6 has been in development since 2013 or 2014, such as certain leaks and speculation, indicating that production “did not start seriously“Until five years later.
Of RDR2 A GTA VI: A pause transition
“The two games were not developed in parallel,” said O'Reilly. “First, it's over Red Dead Redemption 2then all the efforts turned into GTA 6“He also underlines that, despite the impact of pandemic and distant work, Rockstar knew how to maintain a remarkable pace of progress.
O'Reilly worked in Rockstar from 2011 until his departure in 2023. He admits that the state of the game when he left was far from the current result shown in the first trailer, which makes him “feel amazed at the level they have reached since then.”
We will have to wait May 26, 2026official launch date of Grand Theft Auto VITo verify whether these additional years of development are really reflected in the final result.
