Everyone except Elon Musk is hyped for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, with some expecting it to be the biggest game of all time both in terms of sales and its scope and ambition. But here's a thought to ponder on while we wait for 19 November. Did Pixar inadvertently spark the birth of Rockstar Games' iconic franchise?
Yes, Pixar the animation studio now owned by Disney, renowned for making Toy Story, Inside Out and now Hoppers (check out the Pixar rules of storytelling). It sounds like a far-fetched claim, but one retro gaming fan has joined the dots to reveal how the studio's litigiousness may have helped push Rockstar (or rather DMA Design as it was then known) towards making the first GTA.
