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By Wesley Yin-Poole
Updated: Dec 12, 2023 11:50 am
Posted: Dec 12, 2023 11:40 am
A former developer at Rockstar has attempted to explain why Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming to PC after it hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, and called on PC gamers to give the studio the “benefit of the doubt” over its controversial launch plans.
Grand Theft Auto 6 saw the release of its debut trailer last week and with it confirmation of a 2025 release date. But it’s the platforms Rockstar has listed for GTA 6 at launch, notably only PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, that sent shockwaves throughout the PC gaming community. PC gamers now face the prospect of either waiting to play GTA 6 from 2026, or perhaps beyond, or go for the famous Rockstar game double-dip and get the game on console at launch and again when it comes out on PC.
As you’d expect, PC gamers reacted with a mix of downbeat acceptance and shock at Rockstar’s plans to skip PC for GTA 6’s launch in this day and age. But speaking in a new video, Mike York, who worked as an animator at Rockstar New England for six years, helping to build GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 before leaving the company in 2017, moved to explain the potential thinking behind Rockstar’s decision.
York, who IGN has already reported on for his reaction to the GTA 6 trailer, begins by explaining why the PlayStation is, historically for Rockstar, the console of focus when it comes to its games.
“The reason why a PC port comes later and not the first thing that comes out, is because they want to prioritise what sells,” York said. “Most of the time, especially in the past, PlayStation was the big seller. PlayStation was the console to have. It sold more than any other console for the most part. Everybody’s playing PlayStation.”
York said that for GTA 5, Rockstar prioritised the PS3, and built the Xbox 360 port simultaneously, before getting to the PC version post-launch. GTA 5 launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 in September 2013 before launching on PS4 and Xbox One in November 2014, and it didn’t launch on PC until April 2015. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S versions also launched March 2022.
Then we get to the meat of York’s argument: the nature of building a PC version of a game as complicated and vast as GTA for a huge number of potential hardware configurations, and the sheer amount of testing that has to be done to ensure a quality launch. This, York said, is the main reason Rockstar releases PC versions of its games after the console versions, and why GTA 6 is set to follow the pattern.
This is very important for everybody to remember: one of the main reasons why a PC port will take so long is because it’s different architecture and different components.
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Whatever the case, York called on PC gamers to give Rockstar the “benefit of the doubt”, and not send angry messages to staff about the GTA 6 launch plans.
“I heard one guy say, ‘it’s not rocket science.’ But it might be harder than rocket science in some situations. Like, literally,” York said. “This stuff is very complicated, with the coding and the different things you have to do in order to get it to work properly, and all the testing you have to do.
“So, don’t get mad at the developers or come at them and be upset. Just try to give them the benefit of the doubt. Try to give them the time to hopefully deliver these ports. Go in the comment sections on these and say hey, it’s okay guys, take your time. Take your time! Let the developers know it’s okay to take their time so they can deliver the best game they can to you.”
The GTA 6 trailer was awaited with bated breath from the gaming industry and finally arrived with plenty of classic Rockstar satire. The 90-second trailer featured a ton of intricate details (here are 99 things IGN spotted) and plenty of references to wild and wacky real life events too. It also showed off GTA 6's dual protagonists, Jason and Lucia, and the internet has already grown obsessed over the latter. The GTA 6 trailer has already surpassed predecessor Grand Theft Auto 5's reveal trailer's views, reaching 101 million views in less than two days. It’s now the most-viewed video game reveal on YouTube over a 24 hour period, and the most viewed non-music video on YouTube in 24 hours.
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Feb 18, 2024 · The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer has been released — see it above! The 90-second debut trailer was expected to drop on December 5, though a leak led Rockstar to release it a day early.
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Jul 16, 2024 · Rockstar has narrowed the GTA 6 release date to Fall 2025, putting to rest any rumors about a potential delay. Thanks to the game's first trailer, we already knew that GTA 6 would launch...
Aug 8, 2024 · GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 will come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2025. A PC version has not been announced.
