Grand Theft Auto VI may replicate evolving social attitudes as a lot because it does gameplay. Bloomberg sources declare Rockstar’s future open-world title will embody the franchise’s first playable feminine lead character. The Latina girl will reportedly be a part of a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired duo on the coronary heart of the story. Developers are additionally attempting to shake a previous fame for transphobia and will not make jokes about marginalized teams, the tipsters mentioned.

Rockstar’s try and keep away from crunch time can be affecting each the scope and launch date for the sport, based on the sources. GTA VI was supposedly meant to cowl giant parts of North and South America, however was whittled again to a fictional model of the Miami space (presumably Vice City). And whereas monetary analysts are predicting a launch someday between April 2023 and March 2024, Bloomberg‘s contacts consider the sport is “at least” two years away.

The firm has apparently overhauled its design and administration constructions to scale back the necessity for extreme work hours. It reportedly added group members, created extra alternatives for break day and fired leaders who have been allegedly abusive or tough. While the insiders described issues with bureaucratic overhead and a few frustration over a scarcity of progress, many workers have been mentioned to be proud of the decreased strain.

There’s sufficient monetary respiration room, a minimum of. GTA V and GTA Online have loved success for years. GTA V solely left The NPD Group’s prime 20 yearly bestsellers in 2020, and that was as a result of NPD stopped monitoring digital gross sales from Rockstar dad or mum firm Take-Two. GTAO, in the meantime, has been widespread sufficient that Rockstar launched a GTA+ subscription service this yr to revenue from the sport’s largest followers. GTA VI might arrive greater than a decade after its predecessor, however its creators will not undergo a lot from the lengthy wait.