‘It’s a Big Map, a Very Big Map’ – GTA 6 Is Rockstar’s Most Complex World Yet
Rockstar explains how it has pushed current-gen technology to ensure GTA 6’s massive map is a step beyond Red Dead Redemption 2’s world.
GTA 6 is set to feature the largest and most complex open world yet from Rockstar Games, according to co-studio head Rob Nelson. The main stories and bombastic missions will continue to be a key aspect of the game, but there will also be a vast amount of emergent content waiting to be discovered by players. Nelson compares GTA 6 to Red Dead Redemption 2, stating that the latter helped Rockstar develop a fully realized and consistent world that feels magical and alive.
With the power of current generation consoles, Rockstar is able to push the boundaries of open world design even further, resulting in a far greater diversity of characters in terms of body shapes, heights, and movements. The NPCs in GTA 6 will have more varied height differentiation and body shape differentiation than ever before, made possible through the use of retargetable animations that can work for any character size.
The game is also set to continue the satirical humor that has made the series famous, but Rockstar will be careful with its jokes. After much anticipation, Rockstar is nervous about the pressure to deliver, but co-studio head Rob Nelson remains optimistic about the upcoming release.
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