The buzz around the much-anticipated GTA 6 trailer, released during Rockstar Games’ 25th-anniversary celebrations, has fans abuzz with excitement and curiosity. While the trailer revealed a plethora of details about the game, one crucial piece of information was notably missing: the PC release date.
Rockstar Games has traditionally followed a sequential launch pattern, dropping titles on consoles first before porting them to PC. GTA V, for instance, landed on Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2013 before making its way to PC two years later. Similarly, Red Dead Redemption 2 debuted on consoles in 2018 and arrived on PC nearly a year later.
Addressing the pattern, former Rockstar Games employee Mike York, known for his YouTube channel “York Reacts,” recently unveiled insights into the delayed PC launches in an 8-minute video.
York delved into the game development strategy, highlighting a sequential approach prioritizing consoles over PC. According to York, the studio places initial emphasis on crafting the PlayStation version, then shifts focus to Xbox, and finally, develops the PC port.
“One of the main reasons why a PC port will take so long to come out after the game launches is because the developers want to make it as best as possible. They have to work out all these little bugs that they haven’t been working on.”
– Mike York, former Rockstar Games employee
The pivotal reason behind the delayed PC release, as explained by York, centers on sales trends. Recent video game sales figures exhibit a consistent trend where console sales significantly outpace PC sales. York emphasized that PlayStation emerges as the primary sales driver, steering Rockstar’s release schedule across platforms.
Mike York’s revelations provide a peek behind the scenes, shedding light on Rockstar’s strategy and its impact on the delayed PC launch for GTA 6. This insight aligns with the studio’s historical practice of first launching titles on consoles, reflecting the strategic consideration of sales dynamics before turning attention to the PC audience.
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The disclosure by the former insider offers a perspective into the decision-making process at Rockstar Games and the rationale behind the sequential rollout of their highly anticipated titles.
