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Rockstar Games Teases What Comes Next After GTA 6 Launch

After spending eight years on Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar just dropped a massive hint!

A man and a woman, both covered in mud, stand beside a dusty red pickup truck in an outdoor setting. The woman is wearing sunglasses and a bikini, while the man is holding a beer and wearing a tank top and shorts.
A man and a woman, both covered in mud, stand beside a dusty red pickup truck in an outdoor setting. The woman is wearing sunglasses and a bikini, while the man is holding a beer and wearing a tank top and shorts.
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By Alexandria LopezStaff Writer

  • Primary Subject: Grand Theft Auto VI
  • Key Update: Rockstar Games revealed in a new report that future titles will take significantly less time to develop than GTA 6 due to overhauled engine tools and upgraded production pipelines.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: October 14, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Rockstar Games confirmed that future releases will take less time to develop than GTA 6, thanks to newly established engine tools and production pipelines.

Bloomberg recently dropped an article titled "The Making of Grand Theft Auto VI," giving fans an inside look at the production of this year's most-anticipated game.

The article touched on many topics, such as the detail that went into crafting the NPCs and the dynamic interactions between Jason and Lucia. However, one of the most noteworthy things mentioned is Rockstar's plan after GTA 6 and what is next in the pipeline.

Curious what they had to say? Let me break it down for you.

Rockstar Games States New Games Won't Take Years to Make

During the interview, Rockstar revealed that GTA 6 took eight years to develop. But don't worry - their next release will not take that long to develop.

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Credit: Rockstar Games

Rockstar's leadership told Bloomberg, "The engine, the tools, and the team we’ve built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly." As they developed GTA 6, Rockstar invested heavily in production pipelines and more, establishing something new for future games and content.

GTA 6 fundamentally changed the foundations of Rockstar's workflow, which means their next game will develop much faster than GTA 6. They have no plans to overhaul the technology they built.

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Phil Hooker, one of Rockstar's directors, stated, "I feel confident that we can build on top of this and go more sideways than upwards to build more compelling content."

While they didn't give an exact project they'd work on after GTA 6, they have noted that Rockstar has shifted from developing multiple games to focusing most of its workforce on one major game. With their new tech, this could potentially mean LA Noire 2, Bully 2, Red Dead Redemption 3, or heck, even GTA 7 within the next decade.

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