… Few things are actually too big to fail, but GTA VI might be one of them. These games also tend to have a long tail — people are still buying GTA V more than a decade later — so there’s lots of time to reach its full audience. …
… In some ways, GTA VI is similar, as it’s a long-in-development follow-up to a massive hit. But GTA is also obviously on a much larger scale: These aren’t small indie studios changing their plans, they’re some of the biggest publishers in the industry, including Sony, Microsoft, and Capcom. …
Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch
… I’d suspect the decision was made in part to prevent leaks; by only being available digitally, Rockstar can ensure that GTA VI unlocks at the same exact time for everyone. …
… In 2022, a huge cache of videos from GTA VI were leaked online by Lapsus$.
… That time of year is usually a very busy one as studios launch their games to get ahead of the holiday shopping season, but we could see some of the industry’s biggest games give GTA VI a wide berth. …
… It will launch over a decade after GTA V came out, and its release date has been bumped back a couple of times now. It’s expected to be the biggest game of the year, so much so that other games are planning their own launches to avoid GTA VI entirely. …
… GTA VI is reshaping the holiday release calendar The next Grand Theft Auto wasn’t featured in any of the SGF showcases, but its presence was still felt. While lots of games got release dates, virtually none of them were during November, which just so happens to be when GTA VI launches. …
… But with the entire medium moving toward digital, including industry-shaking giants like GTA VI, this problem becomes much more clear. …
… This is the model with a built-in 4K Blu-ray player that will go up to $799.99 in just over a month — and it’s what I’d recommend if you’re shopping for a new console to play GTA VI on later this year. …