- GTA 6 lead developer Rob Nelson says Rockstar is open to future games taking place outside the USA.
- He argues there is still so much to do in America, so we may not see any games in foreign settings anytime soon.
- Rob elaborates that we’re all outsiders to the version of America GTA 6 imagines due to its heavy satirization.
Rockstar Games has actively explored ideas about GTA titles being set outside the US between the early and late 2000s. Popular player requests in Europe and Asia were mainly considered, but the studio eventually decided to anchor its ambitions in America.
It seems the company’s ambitions regarding the IP’s future have changed over the years. GTA 6 lead developer and Rockstar North executive Rob Nelson says in a new interview the studio is open to the idea of next GTA releases taking place in foreign settings.
Why it matters: The GTA series stands out for parodying American culture to its fullest. If any future game were to take place outside US soil, then Rockstar may have to shift its humor and exaggeration towards the culture, politics, and quirks of that setting instead.
Speaking with The Guardian, Rob Nelson doesn’t shut down the possibility of future GTA games taking place on other continents. However, he does clarify that there’s just a lot more to do in America for now.
Never say never, but there’s still so much to do in America.
-GTA 6 Lead Developer, Rob Nelson.
Regardless, we won’t be seeing a GTA Tokyo anytime soon, even if such a project were once in development. The franchise is also way too big for Take-Two to experiment with risky locations, so it’s best to hold our expectations in check for now.
Rob Nelson also explains that GTA 6 imagines a version of the US that won’t feel realistic even to the most native US citizens. Everyone will feel like an ‘outsider’ to Leonida with its highly satirized culture. So, in a sense, we’ll all feel like we’re exploring a foreign location.
Do you think Take-Two and Rockstar will take future GTA games outside of the USA, given the franchise’s charm is based on satirizing American culture? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.
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