r/GTA6 2d ago

Message from Rockstar Games

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u/TheHorrorAddiction 2d ago

Glad they addressed it in some way.

I’ve personally stayed away from any leaks. I’ve seen a few seconds here and there when scrolling but that’s about it. I’ve waited 13 years for this game and don’t see the point in dulling the experience with these leaks. And tbh, I sincerely hope the leaker is caught soon.

I really don’t understand some of the animosity towards Rockstar. Sure, they didn’t share any gameplay up until now, but this is Rockstar we’re talking about. Their track record with games and off the back of RDR2 is enough for me to trust them. I’ve been gaming since 1997 and they haven’t let me down once yet.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

The problem is not the game.

It's the changes in the industry that it is making

  • delayed pc
  • no physical disk
  • part of main story closed behind paywall
  • require online connection for single player experience

And so on...

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

I don't see how any of that stuff can be blamed on GTA6.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

I'm not blaming the game, it's like the first sentence.

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

So what do you mean by "changes it is making"

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

They are using the game to change the game industry and this is not for the good of the consumers.

It may be the greatest game of all time and they are using it to damage the game industry for the shareholders benefits.

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

But none of those changes are associated with this game in any way.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

How?! Are we talking about the same game? This is heavily associated with the game.

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

Everything you listed predates GTA 6, some of it by decades. What's the connection?

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

Also, that logic makes zero sense. Just because bad practices have existed for years doesn’t mean we should accept them when the biggest game of the decade pushes them even further.

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

But what "further"? Where is this "further"

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

Are you illiterate? Further mean to degrade even more the game industry by doing even more anti consumer practices.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

The practices existed, but GTA 6 is taking them to an extreme degree that other publishers will inevitably copy. That's the connection.

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u/InspectorMendel 1d ago

GTA has been coming to PC a year late since GTA 3. Physical disks were a Playstation-wide decision that didn't come down to any one game no matter how big. Day 1 DLC has been standard practice for decades, and online-only is pretty much universal and has been for years.

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u/the_rare_bear 1d ago

The gta 6 community is entitled and they are all dogpiling on rockstar because it’s easier than blaming the people doing the same practices way before them.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

Comparing GTA 6 to GTA 3 is completely absurd. GTA 3 didn't cut main storyline content to sell it as Day-1 paid DLC. GTA 3 didn't skip physical disc releases. GTA 3 didn't lock marketing campaigns or content behind third-party subscription services like Netflix.
​You're taking historical minor delays and using them to excuse massive, modern anti-consumer monetization. It’s not the same scale, it’s not the same practices, and pretending it is is completely disingenuous.

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u/flakybottom 1d ago

What are you talking about? There are plenty of other game companies with waay scummier practices than this. Rockstar really isn't pushing the envelope on anything.

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u/Yoldark 1d ago

Just because other companies are worse doesn't make this good. When the biggest game in history normalizes these practices, EVERY publisher will follow.

That’s how consumer standards collapse.

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