The source the Tweektown article is quoting also says:
Anticipation is so high that some competing game publishers are waiting as long as possible to commit to their release dates for the fall, according to people familiar with their deliberations who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. The publishers want to see whether GTA 6 will make its deadline or slip into 2026, these people say, and they’re determined to keep their own games far, far away.
This is probably more interesting, that some upcoming games which don't have release dates may be waiting for this before they commit to a schedule is somewhat noteworthy.
Well technically we've had it confirmed all the way up to the PS9. Which presumably will release alongside somehow the Xbox X because Microsoft can't name a product to save their life
I'm fucking done with Rockstar after GTA5. Took a great franchise and fucking ruined it with online mode. One of my first sessions ended up with a hacker teleporting everyone to a single location on the map and dropping millions on everyone.
Also, I can't play Vice City (still my favorite) on PC without the Social Club bullshit or downloading a cracked version (I gave up on pirated software), despite it being a single player game. Just another company I'm happy to boycott forever.
You should try playing Vice City on a PS2 emulator. Connect your emulator with retroachievements.org and try to get all the achievements. If you can find a legit PS2 copy, it won't be piracy.
That's a good wisdom! I still have my original PS2 disc packed away, but I'd have to get a DVD drive for my PC (I haven't had one for years). They're cheap enough, and I've got a few other games as well. Thanks!
I only ever bought RDR2 from them, which is still bringing me a lot of enjoyment, and after seeing how they squandered RDR online for the heinous crime of not printing money fast enough, I don't think I'll be buying anything from them for the foreseeable future.
That's my big problem with the online mode as well. They could have actually made it fun but it's totally unplayable because they don't do anything about hackers while at the same time even by legitimate means giving players access to fucking sci-fi death machines.
I'm so sick of spawning in and instantly getting blown up by a flying motorcycle with infinite rockets. That's not even fun gameplay for the person the flying motorcycle.
I don't think so personally. Without a story campaign, there is just not enough force to push the launch sales. I think that's why since Black ops 4, all cod has a campaign.
Just hope they don't make the campaign need online connection too, lol. Rockstar launcher is shit enough as it is.
Hate it or love it, GTA has become one of the world biggest brand. GTA6 might be one of the biggest mainstream game. And you just don't make the biggest game without the biggest parachute to get every share holders on-board.
GTA 5 was so lame for me already (I just can't relate to predefined characters, especially when they're THIS unlikable) and GTA Online ruined the rest of it for me. Now that they decided to also block Linux I'm seriously questioning why I should even bother with GTA 6 at all? Or this company in general? There's enough games out there I can buy for that money that can keep me busy for longer and with less annoyances.