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Former GTA 5 Developer Says He Received No Share of the Game’s Profits Despite Working 80-Hour Weeks
Gaming News July 23, 2026, 09:45 PM
Former Rockstar Games employee Rob Carr, who worked at the studio from 2007 to 2016 and contributed to GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption, has criticized the way the modern gaming industry operates. According to Carr, the developers behind some of the industry’s biggest hits often receive no share of the profits, even after spending years working under intense crunch conditions. -
Gaming News July 23, 2026, 03:55 PM
Rockstar Games Workers Union says its first meeting with management was productive, and the group is now pushing to turn that progress into formal recognition. The union is seeking voluntary recognition so it can negotiate on behalf of workers at GTA 6, with crunch, overtime pay, and job protections at the center of the discussion. -
Gaming News July 19, 2026, 10:41 AM
Former Rockstar producer John Ricchio said Rockstar's next open-world release will likely be GTA 6 on a truly huge scale — "monstrous" in size, or at least far more detailed — and he believes that ambition will make the game especially difficult to build. Speaking in a Kiwi Talkz interview, he said he can only imagine how big the project will be. -
Grand Theft Auto VI could rake in $5 billion in its first week — but the viral "billion in the first hour" turned out to be a dud
Gaming News July 17, 2026, 12:46 AM
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI really are shattering every conceivable record — nobody disputes that. Analytics firm Newzoo estimated that the game could pull in anywhere from $3.25 to $5.2 billion and sell between 37 and 51 million copies in its first week alone. The industry has never seen a pre-order campaign like this. But that same report quietly buries the biggest sensation of the past few weeks — the one that spread across every social network. -
Gaming News July 16, 2026, 05:13 PM
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Gaming News July 15, 2026, 04:59 PM
Rockstar Games has released the The Kortz Center Heist update for GTA Online and, at the same time, made major changes to the game's heist economy. Several high-paying heists now reward significantly less cash, while a new weekly bonus applies to first-time completions. -
Gaming News July 14, 2026, 04:40 PM
Set at Los Santos' Kortz Center art museum, the new mission sends players on a multi-stage robbery with scouting, planning, and escape as Rockstar adds the first full heist to Grand Theft Auto Online in six years. The update turns the museum into the center of a new operation built around gathering intel, picking an approach, and getting away with the goods. -
Gaming News July 14, 2026, 12:56 PM
During an appearance on TBPN, tech analyst and Stratechery founder Ben Thompson said Grand Theft Auto 6 represents the end of an older era of game development, arguing Rockstar Games is undervaluing it. He also said the game is due on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. -
Gaming News July 13, 2026, 08:40 AM
In a Kiwi Talkz interview, former Rockstar producer John Riccio said the studio's release order reflects how it allocates resources, with console versions taking priority before PC ports are built out later. He made the point while discussing delayed PC releases at Rockstar Games. -
Gaming News July 12, 2026, 10:11 AM
Jason Zumwalt, who played and performed motion capture for Roman Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV, said the game still has the best story in the series and described its plot as more intimate and personal than the other entries. In a clip from an interview shared by the Love it Film Instagram account, he also said he would love to see a remaster and does not understand why Rockstar Games has not made one yet. -
Gaming News July 12, 2026, 09:44 AM
Mod_Saver published Ghost City Available on June 16, 2026, after rebuilding the long-lost Grand Theft Auto III mod from scratch and adding the missing collision files. The new version turns the hidden area from a visual curiosity into something players can actually explore. -
Gaming News July 10, 2026, 06:49 PM
Take-Two Interactive will report its first-quarter fiscal 2027 results before the market open on August 7, 2026, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is already back at the center of fan speculation. The company will then hold a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, which has prompted some players to hope for a new update on the unreleased game. -
Gaming News July 9, 2026, 07:44 PM
Rockstar Games has announced that The Kortz Center Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online will launch on July 14, 2026, across all supported platforms. -
Gaming News July 9, 2026, 04:35 PM
Australian authorities could require GTA 6 players to verify their age before accessing the game. Under new online safety regulations, companies must ensure users are adults before granting access to age-restricted content. Failure to comply could result in hefty fines for Rockstar Games. With GTA 6 set to launch on November 19, 2026, the issue may need to be addressed before release. -
Journalists at a well-known outlet called Red Dead Redemption 2 a "terrible game" — and weren't ready for what came next
Gaming News July 3, 2026, 11:47 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 has unexpectedly found itself at the center of a loud dispute. The outlet Polygon published a provocative column whose author urged readers to "finally admit, years later," that Rockstar's western is a "terrible game." And that's despite the fact that, technically and artistically, the project has long been considered one of the industry's benchmarks. The reaction wasn't long in coming — but it turned out far more heated and divided than anyone might have expected. -
Gaming News July 3, 2026, 01:29 AM
Rockstar Games is signaling a major shift for GTA 6 Online, as new job listings reveal plans for fully customizable dedicated servers and expanded community features. These positions, centered on the company's Creator Platform, describe technologies that would let players create, publish, and manage their own game modes and servers. Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and already has a PlayStation Store and Xbox Store page. -
Gaming News June 30, 2026, 06:18 PM
Employees at Rockstar Games working on Grand Theft Auto 6 have formally requested that the company recognize the IWGB Game Workers Union, escalating their campaign just months before the highly anticipated game's release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. This unionization effort follows the dismissal of 31 staff members in October 2025, which the union alleges was intended to suppress labor organizing. -
Gaming News June 30, 2026, 05:31 PM
GTA 6 from Rockstar Games has claimed the number one spot on the PlayStation Store sales charts across every region where pre-orders are available. The game is leading in over 50 countries, including major markets like the United States and Japan, as well as smaller regions such as Ireland, Malta, Denmark, and Hong Kong. This dominance is confirmed by official PlayStation Store charts and independent reports from industry sources. -
Gaming News June 30, 2026, 03:05 PM
Digital Foundry, a technical analysis group, predicts that Grand Theft Auto 6 will likely run at 30 frames per second on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and even the upcoming PS5 Pro. Their assessment highlights that the main bottleneck is not the graphics hardware but the CPU, which must handle the game's complex city simulation, advanced AI, vehicle physics, and modern lighting systems.
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Rockstar Games is a well-known American video game company specializing in the development and publishing of video games. It was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. Rockstar Games became famous for releasing such popular and successful games as the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, and Bully.
One of Rockstar Games' most successful game series is Grand Theft Auto, which features an open world and allows players to freely explore cities, complete various missions, and participate in races with all kinds of vehicles. Red Dead Redemption is an adventure game in the western genre with an epic storyline and a vast game world. Both of these game series have received critical acclaim and immense popularity among players.
Rockstar Games has numerous studios around the world, including Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Vancouver, and others. It continues to develop and publish new games, surprising players with innovative and exciting projects.