A report has claimed that Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) might be set in a fictionalised model of Miami, and gamers will comply with a feminine protagonist.
In an article printed at the moment (July 27), Bloomberg has claimed that GTA 6 will characteristic the collection’ first feminine character – a Latina who might be one in every of two main characters. Speaking to Bloomberg, sources accustomed to the undertaking say that the pair of characters are influenced by Bonnie and Clyde.
Bloomberg‘s report additionally claims that GTA 6 might be set in a fictionalised Miami and its neighbouring areas, although the sport was initially designed to characteristic “large swaths of North and South America.”
It additionally states that because of developer Rockstar‘s ongoing efforts to tackle crunch culture within its projects – along with the project’s scale and points brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic – GTA 6 is taking longer to create. To get it launched earlier, Rockstar is reportedly going to replace the sport with new missions and cities repeatedly post-launch.
Because of GTA 6‘s gradual manufacturing, builders interviewed by Bloomberg have claimed that the sport is “at least” two years away from launching.
Bloomberg has additionally reported that apart from attempting to maneuver away from crunch, Rockstar additionally needs to keep away from utilizing Grand Theft Auto‘s satirical humour to “punch down” on marginalized groups. This has already had an effect on GTA Online, as the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers reportedly caused Rockstar to shelve a “Cops ‘n’ Crooks” mode deliberate for the sport. Earlier within the 12 months, Rockstar additionally eliminated transphobic content material from GTA 5 and GTA Online.
In early July, Rockstar introduced that it will be halting main updates for Red Dead Online in order that it might transfer extra assets into creating GTA 6.
In different gaming information, a serious research has discovered “little to no evidence” that gaming can have an effect on gamers’ wellbeing.