Jason Schreier came up with another one interesting newswhich this time refers to the viewed GTA VIbut also what has been going on inside in recent years Rockstar Games, where a bad company culture was supposed to prevail. In addition to the conditions in the company, it also brings details about the upcoming sequel to the Grand Theft Auto series, whose heroine, according to his information, should be a woman. The game itself should be more moderate, at least in terms of humor, which will be kept short in some respects.
GTA VI should avoid making fun of marginalized groups and be more “sensitive” overall.
The game is supposed to offer two playable characters, one of which is supposed to be a woman of Latin American origin. Although not explicitly mentioned, the second protagonist should be a man, as Schreier compares the two playable characters to the famous crime duo Bonnie and Clyde. The story should take place in a fictitious version of Miami, so a possible and many fans’ dream return to Vice City, which Miami was the model for, cannot be ruled out. The question is, however, a certain kind of humor that has always accompanied the entire series – along with the change in corporate culture, the approach to this important part of the game has quite possibly changed as well. The developers retroactively removed some jokes from GTA V a GTA VI should avoid joking and mocking marginalized groups and be more “sensitive” overall.
Rockstar Games has spent the last four years overhauling its culture and working to become a kinder, more progressive company. But what does that actually look like? And what does it mean for the company’s next game, Grand Theft Auto VI? My latest feature: https://t.co/8VlTh63uNm
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The development of the new GTA is slower than expected, according to Schreier, or rather the people who confided in him. The pandemic and the changes in the studio are to blame, but according to the employees, they were useful and the company is now a more pleasant place to work. However, the change in culture in the studio had an effect on the previous title as well GTA V and on GTA: Online. With the last release of GTA V, the developers quietly removed the transphobic jokes from the game and made several other adjustments, in the case of GTA: Online, after the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, the planned Cops ‘n’ Crooks mode was not added, which according to management was not appropriate to release with considering the atmosphere in society at the time and the growing distrust of the American police.
while today is supposed to be a fictionalized version of Miami and the surrounding area, fueling speculation again that we could be returning to Vice City.
However, GTA VI itself will be the most affected by all the changes as a future title. Development is to be freed from mandatory overtime and so-called “death marches”, which developers mentioned in connection with Red Dead Redemption 2, where 100-hour workweeks were the norm, or even Max Payne 3. This was also reflected in the original very ambitious plans, which made the sixth GTA much bigger than any previous game in the series. In the framework of the project called “Project Americas”, the goal was to process large pieces of the territory of North and South America, this began to be cut down over time, while today it is supposed to be a fictitious version of Miami and the adjacent areas, which again fueling speculation that we could be returning to Vice City. However, the game should be regularly updated and supplemented with new content, both new missions and new locations and areas.
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