Posted 3/14/2024, 1:29:33 PM
GTA 6 Poised to Boost Gaming Industry, But Faces High Expectations
- GTA 6 is seen as hugely important for the struggling video game industry, with analysts predicting it will spark renewed interest and potentially become the best-selling game of all time
- Its sales and microtransactions revenue will financially benefit many companies involved, including Rockstar, Take-Two, Microsoft, Sony, retailers like Amazon and GameStop
- GTA 6 is expected to sell a lot of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles since it's not coming to PC at launch
- The game's developers at Rockstar faced issues like mandatory return to office and crunch, despite past promises of better work culture after Red Dead Redemption 2
- As an influential blockbuster game, GTA 6 carries massive expectations and responsibility on multiple fronts - financial, cultural and human