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Grand Theft Auto VI is coming this November to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and while history suggests it will eventually come to PC, it won’t be there alongside the console editions at launch. Why is that?<\/p>\n
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg that Rockstar Games is known to launch GTA games first on console before PC, and that is because, “I think with regard to a release like that you’re judged by serving the core [audience].”<\/p>\n
“Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn’t there, if they’re not served first and best, you kind of don’t hit your other consumers,” he said.<\/p>\n
Zelnick also pushed back against the theory that Sony’s co-marketing deal with Rockstar Games is the reason why GTA 6 won’t come to PC at launch. “No,” Zelnick said. “I mean, historically Rockstar’s gone to console first.”<\/p>\n
Also in the interview, Zelnick talked about how important the PC market is today compared to years ago. When Zelnick joined Take-Two in 2007, he said PC sales made up only around 5% of total sales volumes for the NBA 2K series. That’s changed a lot since then. “Now with regard to a big title, PC can be 45, 50% of the sales,” he said.<\/p>\n
Bringing GTA 6 to PC after console could also create a second selling cycle for the game, with people even possibly buying the game twice. “We’ll see how it works out,” Zelnick said.<\/p>\n
In 2025, Zelnick said PC had become a more important platform than before, prompting some to theorize that GTA 6 would land on PC at launch, but that won’t be the case.<\/p>\n
In 2023, a former Rockstar developer offered up a theory on why GTA 6 won’t come to PC at launch. Mike York, who worked on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, said Rockstar wants to “prioritize what sells.” <\/p>\n
Also in the interview, Zelnick said he is excited but also scared about releasing GTA 6, saying it is “terrifying” because “the expectations are so high.”<\/p>\n
Indeed, the game is expected to sell 40 million copies and drive more than $3 billion in revenue during its first year. GTA 6 has enormous shoes to fill, as predecessor GTA 5 has sold more than 225 million copies and generated tons more money from GTA Online.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen what GTA 6 will cost at launch, but Bank of America said Rockstar should charge $80 for it to help encourage other publishers to raise prices, too.<\/p>\n
GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Developer Rockstar has yet to announce a price point, but Zelnick recently said the game will be price at a “reasonable” level, whatever that means.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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