- Take-Two CEO says that gaming is moving towards PC, which is set to be the main platform moving forward.
- Despite this, GTA 6 will launch on consoles first, and the PC port will arrive a year later, as per tradition.
- As such, expect huge console sales right around the time GTA 6 launches.
With the console wars coming to an end, almost everyone is adopting the third-party publishing route, ultimately scoring a victory for PC players, who are benefiting the most. The debut of Valve’s Steam Machine, essentially a PC in a console-like casing, and the upcoming Xbox mini-PC, changes things for the gaming industry moving forward.
Take-Two CEO shared his thoughts on the industry’s current situation, saying that gaming is moving towards PC as the central platform. Despite this statement, their upcoming release, GTA 6, is set to launch on consoles first and on PC in 2028, so how does that add up?
Why it matters: Rockstar has a tradition of launching its flagship titles on consoles first and then commencing work on PC versions, which take an additional year to release. This is to avoid any potential burden and ensure that the final product is satisfactory and polished.
GTA 6 has been delayed thrice now, going from a fall 2025 release to a March 2026 release, and is now pushed back all the way into November 2026. Being Rockstar’s most ambitious release to date, it makes sense that the developers want to take their sweet time with the title in order to maintain expectations.
Development on the game began in 2018, and back then, consoles were the main platform for gaming. However, the PC market has grown significantly over the years, and this shift isn’t what Rockstar had expected.
Hence, they must be following their previous plans to release on consoles first and then PC. Furthermore, with the majority of gamers now on desktop, Rockstar must expedite the progression of the PC port in order not to create a FOMO element for these gamers.
This console-first launch will also give the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles their final sales boost before they approach the end of their lifecycles. PlayStation VP also says that the PS5’s best-selling game is yet to launch, and it’s probable that he may be referring to GTA 6.
If anything, we can expect future Rockstar releases to launch simultaneously on PC and other platforms.
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