- Rockstar Games is reportedly letting a terminally ill fan play GTA 6 early.
- The studio reached out and agreed to the request after the story went viral.
- The fans have reacted quite positively to the news on the internet.
Rockstar Games is undoubtedly one of the most secretive developers, as it deals with every leak and leaker harshly. However, the company also has quite a soft spot for its fans, as it has granted early access to its games on rare occasions in the past.
A new story is now going viral about Rockstar Games reportedly letting a fan play GTA 6 early. He has only 6 to 12 months left to live.
This saga began after Ubisoft developer Anthony Armstrong reached out to Rockstar to request early access for his terminally sick family member, who also happens to be a huge GTA fan.
Why it matters: Rockstar agreeing to let the terminally ill fan enjoy GTA 6 early continues a long-standing positive tradition by the company, despite its secret approach to projects.
The now-deleted posts on LinkedIn shared the story about the fan battling cancer, who is sadly expected to not be around by the time GTA 6 launches. The story quickly went viral across the internet, and Rockstar has reached out to the Ubisoft developer behind the scenes.
The latest update suggests that Rockstar has agreed to the request, which also likely led to the deletion of the posts. The entire rest of the process would be under a strict NDA to ensure that nothing leaks out to the internet.
The Rockstar fans have also celebrated the occasion, appreciating the team for making an exception despite its secretive developmental process for GTA 6.
Rockstar Games also did something similar for a terminally ill fan who wished to play Red Dead Redemption 2 early in 2018, but no one knew if the company would accept this time, given its stricter policies for GTA 6.
Regardless, the rest of the GTA 6 fans won’t be getting a single peep at the early access experience despite their humorous requests online.
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