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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says there's a reason the Grand Theft Auto games are always set in US cities: 'Guns'

Grand Theft Auto did actually go to London, but it was in 1999 for the original GTA—and the series never returned

PC Gamer

Grand Theft Auto Co-creator Dan Houser Explains Why The Series Will Never Leave The US

Grand Theft Auto co-creator Dan Houser has revealed why the legendary franchise will always remain set in the United States — explaining the deep cultural and creative roots that make GTA inseparable from its American identity.

International Business Times UK

After GTA 6 hopefuls convinced themselves trailer 3 would drop today, they're not taking Rockstar's Red Dead Online news very well: "DIABOLICAL work guys"

"This isn't GTA 6"

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Rockstar co-founder thinks people are so excited for Grand Theft Auto 6 because the GTA games don't come out regularly and 'we did a really good job of constantly innovating within what the IP was'

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has explained why there is so much hype around GTA 6, believing it is due to how the studio has handled the evolution of the IP.

TechRadar

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser couldn't kill GTA 4's Niko Bellic as fans needed to be able "to play forever," so he killed Red Dead Redemption's John Marston instead

John died so Niko could live

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Dan Houser says Rockstar Games only attempted GTA London once in 26 years because the series is “so much about America” that “it wouldn’t really have worked in the same way elsewhere”

"You needed guns, you needed these larger-than-life characters"

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Rockstar Games co-founder says GTA 6 is carrying so much hype “because they don’t come out that regularly” and the series has been “constantly innovating”

Dan Houser says the wait makes a new Grand Theft Auto game all the sweeter when it launches

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Strip club DJ returns to a truly inescapable MMO, accidentally becoming a community legend and real-life GTA character: "Stripper saw me playing, I have been deeply judged"

There could be an MMO player anywhere at any time

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Bully Online modder isn't worried about Rockstar's lawyers, but all the hype for the GTA Online-like mod is "a clear sign that Bully 2 wouldn't be such a bad idea"

"This is why we're planning on making the mod free for the public to enjoy in 2026"

GamesRadar

YouTube Tightens Violent Game Rules as 'GTA 6' Trailer Nears — Creators Fear Backlash

YouTube is tightening its graphic violence rules — timed critically just as 'GTA 6' hype mounts — forcing creators to choose between self-censoring content or migrating to uncensored platforms like Kick and Rumble.

International Business Times UK

As the PS2 turns 25, its top 20 best-selling US games are revealed: GTA is still on top, and Kingdom Hearts beats Final Fantasy 10

Here we go again...

GamesRadar

Targa Resources, Take-Two Interactive, Boston Scientific: Why Experts Rate These Stocks at Strong Buy

Wall Street is highly bullish on these three high-quality stocks.

Kiplinger

Take-Two CEO calls generative AI "the future of technology" that "will increase employment," months after saying GTA 6's "creative genius is human"

"AI is a great thing. It's a great thing for every industry."

GamesRadar

GTA 6 theory crafting reaches the next level as one fan thinks the next trailer's release date has been under our noses for months

One to watch

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'Saints Row' Creator Says 'GTA 6' 'Deserves to Be $100' — Is it the Best Video Game Yet?

The core debate surrounding 'GTA 6' is its price. Some analysts hope it will cost between $80 and $100, aiming to raise industry pricing overall, citing historically low 'real' game prices despite massive budgets.

TechRadar

While analysts believe the GTA 6 price will likely be $70, original Saints Row design director says Rockstar should make the game $100 – 'They're the only ones that can get away with it'

As the cost of Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to be hotly debated, the original Saints Row design director, Chris Stockman, believes the game should have a $100 price tag.

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GTA 6 "deserves to be $100," says original Saints Row designer: "The scope and magnitude of this production deserves that price tag"

"I think that there'll be a tremendous amount of backlash if everyone switched to $100," but in GTA 6's case, "I really hope it's $100"

International Business Times UK

GTA 6 Update: Will Fans Get a Third Trailer Before the May 2026 Launch After Court Cases and Leaks?

As Rockstar holds firm on the 26 May 2026 launch of GTA 6, speculation intensifies over whether a third trailer will drop — here's what industry insiders and leaks suggest.

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I picture Rockstar and Nintendo lawyers locking eyes as one bold dev creates slick Zelda meets GTA action game Vice: Magic City Mayhem – "You ain't gettin nowhere without yo s***. Take this"

A retro GTA Zelda-like was not on my bingo card, but I like the look of it

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A mandate came in from the Rockstar head office," Bully artist recalls, and "the art team pretty much purged itself from the studio" – which ended up giving the cult classic "its own identity"

"The game was pitched to me as an Americana piece. The goal was to have it look and feel more akin to a Norman Rockwell painting"

Destructoid

I’m not alone in my impossible GTA 6 wish, and there’s only one way it happens

Call me delusional.

GamesRadar

Rockstar used GTA: Vice City's code to craft cult classic open-world game Bully, but immediately found the choreography "hard" because "you're getting into fistfights with other kids"

"If you took it too far, it would immediately get too violent and inappropriate"

GamesRadar

"A couple of people had mental breakdowns": Forget GTA 6, Bully's "brutal" 120-hour development weeks might be Rockstar's worst-ever crunch - "the office started to feel like a prison"

Bully was a lot more stressful to make than it was for anyone to play

TechRadar

Rockstar co-founder and GTA writer Dan Houser says GTA 6's story will be 'great' despite zero involvement in the game

Rockstar Games co-founder and veteran writer Dan Houser has confirmed that he had no involvement in Grand Theft Auto 6, but believes the story will be "great".

PC Gamer

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he didn't write any of GTA 6: 'The world's probably had enough GTA from me'

"The game will be great, I'm sure."

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