Rockstar Games likes to take its time with its titles, releasing massive games that often push the boundaries of what a video game can be. However, the sheer scope of Rockstar's games means that the games have long development times, with five years between Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. This isn't exactly best for business, and as a result, future games like Grand Theft Auto 6 may be shorter than its predecessors.

This is according to Take-Two Interactive CEO (Take-Two is the parent company of Rockstar Games) Strauss Zelnick, who explained how making games shorter may mean players won't have to wait quite so long between releases. "It's possible that games may be a bit shorter than they were in certain instances," he said in an interview with GamesIndustry. However, Zelnick then suggested that a future game like Grand Theft Auto 6 could eventually become as long as previous games through post-launch support.

"It's possible that the ability to deliver content on an ongoing basis for a long time after an initial release of a hit would mean that perhaps that initial release wouldn't be as long in terms of number of hours of gameplay as previously had been demanded in a world where that was all you were getting."

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It's worth pointing out that the next game from Rockstar Games has yet to even be announced, but rumors point to it being either Bully 2 or Grand Theft 6. As for Grand Theft Auto 6 specifically, there has been a number of rumors and possible leaks that may give fans an idea of what to expect from the game.

For example, one rumor claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 will bring back the multiple protagonist approach from Grand Theft Auto 5, with the game even including a female protagonist for the first time in series history. Another rumor claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature multiple cities, letting players explore both Liberty City and Vice City.

Whether or not Grand Theft Auto 6 has multiple cities or a female protagonist is still unknown at this point. There are no official details available for the game, and it hasn't even been announced. However, since Grand Theft Auto 5 has made more money than any other entertainment product in history, it's a guarantee that Grand Theft Auto 6 will come some day. It's just a matter of when.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumored to be in development for next-generation consoles.

Source: GamesIndustry