GTA 6 protagonists reportedly cut in bid to scale game down

Following the information that the GTA 6 protagonists will likely be a dynamic duo harking back to Bonnie and Clyde, a short new report surfaced that mentioned there was much more heroes within the crime sport, or anti-heroes relying in your perspective. Axios’ Stephen Totilo adopted up on Bloomberg’s preliminary report and mentioned his sources beforehand instructed him Rockster deliberate on having 4 GTA 6 protagonists. The unique plan was reportedly additionally to incorporate three cities. Bloomberg’s report mentioned GTA 6 will happen in a single metropolis at launch – Miami – with future updates including extra areas after launch.

Totilo mentioned the group scaled GTA 6 down to assist streamline growth, which would appear to take a look at with earlier rumors of troubled manufacturing and purported venture resets. And it nonetheless leaves room for extra playable characters in these future updates, relying on how a lot of Rockstar’s authentic story stays intact in these later content material drops.

“Only one metropolis” may seem to be a downgrade in comparison with the sooner purpose, however there are some indications GTA 6’s Miami could possibly be somewhat extra thrilling than it sounds. Latest developments in Grand Theft Auto On-line have ties, nonetheless tenuous, to GTA Vice Metropolis, as each open with warnings of harmful tropical climate approaching.

Having two protagonists, alternatively, is frankly a way more engaging prospect than 4 or extra. GTA 5’s three protagonists and disparate tales have been good, true, however specializing in simply two heroes with a linked plot means extra possibilities for stronger character growth and a plot that’s totally different from what GTA usually comes out with.

Regardless of the case, we’ll have to attend fairly some time earlier than discovering out for certain. The Bloomberg report, which Totilo corroborated, mentioned GTA 6 probably gained’t launch till 2024.