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Rumor: "It's a brave new world": GTA 6's PC port will release sooner than you think to avoid losing money to AI rip-offs, says former Rockstar tech director
GTA 6 's PC release may come sooner than anticipated, according to former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij, because Rockstar and publishers Take-Two will be concerned about losing money to unofficial generative AI clones of the PS5 version, once it launches on 19th November. In general, Vermeij thinks that how to avoid having your games duplicated by chatbot herders is "the big question" right now for devs and publishers, particular
Published November 8, 20261 min readGTA & Rockstar
Official promotional image; not leaked footage. Image source: Rockstar Games
GTA 6 PC Release Timing Allegations
According to former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij, as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto 6 may launch earlier than initially expected. Vermeij suggests that Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two are likely concerned about potential financial losses from unofficial generative AI clones of the PlayStation 5 version. The PS5 iteration of GTA 6 is reportedly set to release on November 19th, according to the same report.
Industry Concerns Over AI Duplication
Vermeij, speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun, characterized the challenge of preventing games from being duplicated by 'chatbot herders' as 'the big question' currently facing developers and publishers. This concern is particularly relevant for entities that may lack the resources to enforce their intellectual property rights as robustly as Take-Two is known to do for the Grand Theft Auto franchise, as highlighted by the publisher.
Official promotional image (illustrative, not a leak). Image source: Rockstar Games
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