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I just hope this doesn't result in them rushing it out to launch. Rushing games (or any software product) to launch just results in a crappy product that no one

I just hope this doesn't result in them rushing it out to launch. Rushing games (or any software product) to launch just results in a crappy product that no one wants to use and needs lots of work to make it a product ready to be used.

capableweb 4y ago
Well, if it's something Rockstar is not famous for, is rushing out releases. GTA V was released in 2013 and they probably started working on GTA VI right at launch if not before that. So rest assure, it doesn't seem rushed. Besides, most if not every game looks like trash until just ahead of proper launch, that's just the state of game dev.
- that_guy_iain 4y ago
  To be fair, Projekt CD weren't famous for it either but it's becoming a much larger trend and the last release from Rockstar for GTA that I remember was widely considered rushed.
  - capableweb 4y ago
    Projekt CD always had buggy releases, remember how The Witcher 3 was at release? In comparison, last big release Rockstar had was Red Dead Redemption 2, and I don't think anyone would call that game rushed in any way, it was very polished at launch.
    - that_guy_iain 4y ago
      Last release they did was re-releasing the GTA games which was not polished at all. And they were just re-releasing.
      - capableweb 4y ago
        I wouldn't call that "a big release" and also, Rockstar was not the developer of that re-release AFAIK, merely the publisher.
  - MichaelCollins 4y ago
    As I recall, Projekt CD had a few sleeper/cult hits, all of which were very buggy, and then a single run-away success. After that single mainstream hit, they promised the Moon for their next release and got bit by the overhype they created. Rockstar on the other hand has been making consistent hits again and again for years, without overextending themselves.
chippiewill 4y ago
Even in an optimistic scenario GTA VI is two years from release. Rockstar won't feel at all pressured to rush something out.
- that_guy_iain 4y ago
  It’s very possible they look to release late next year.

capableweb 4y ago

Well, if it's something Rockstar is not famous for, is rushing out releases. GTA V was released in 2013 and they probably started working on GTA VI right at launch if not before that. So rest assure, it doesn't seem rushed. Besides, most if not every game looks like trash until just ahead of proper launch, that's just the state of game dev.

that_guy_iain 4y ago
To be fair, Projekt CD weren't famous for it either but it's becoming a much larger trend and the last release from Rockstar for GTA that I remember was widely considered rushed.
- capableweb 4y ago
  Projekt CD always had buggy releases, remember how The Witcher 3 was at release? In comparison, last big release Rockstar had was Red Dead Redemption 2, and I don't think anyone would call that game rushed in any way, it was very polished at launch.
  - that_guy_iain 4y ago
    Last release they did was re-releasing the GTA games which was not polished at all. And they were just re-releasing.
    - capableweb 4y ago
      I wouldn't call that "a big release" and also, Rockstar was not the developer of that re-release AFAIK, merely the publisher.
- MichaelCollins 4y ago
  As I recall, Projekt CD had a few sleeper/cult hits, all of which were very buggy, and then a single run-away success. After that single mainstream hit, they promised the Moon for their next release and got bit by the overhype they created. Rockstar on the other hand has been making consistent hits again and again for years, without overextending themselves.

chippiewill 4y ago

Even in an optimistic scenario GTA VI is two years from release. Rockstar won't feel at all pressured to rush something out.

that_guy_iain 4y ago
It’s very possible they look to release late next year.