We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA

What happened

According to The Verge’s source item, We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA, Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. As part of Bloomberg’s expansive report on the making of GTA VI, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the “engine, the tools and the team we’ve built during this project will allow us to do things more […] Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto . As part of Bloomberg ’s expansive report on the making of GTA VI , Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the “engine, the tools and the team we’ve built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly.” GTA VI had a notoriously long development process. It took eight years to make, leaving a 13-year gap between this upcoming installment and GTA V . The report points to the one-year gap between Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , which was po

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Source

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