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We are very excited to let you know now that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto. We look forward to many more years of sharing these experiences with all of you.

Thank you,
Sam Houser

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[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I won't be happy unless this game can simulate the universe, solve cold fusion, and resurrect my hamster. Anything less isn't worth £60.

[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

60? I wouldn’t be surprised if Rockstar uses this to start up $/£80 games…

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Sterling being worth shit was fun while it lasted.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How about a 1:1 simulation of 72% of Argentina, lukewarm fusion and your hamster is undead? Mummy in the standard version, lich king in the deluxe.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Give me the Twin Glaives and we'll call it a deal.

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[–] Spacecraft@lemmy.world 38 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I have very little hype for new rockstar games considering I know right now it's not going to have story dlc and it's going to be simply a vessel to get people into the online mode to spend buckets of cash on cards.

[–] vanontom@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My thoughts exactly. However, it excites me that Rockstar still managed to make RDR2, and it was a masterpiece. Even so, I never played "Online" MP mode, nor have I ever played GTA's, and I hope they noticed, lol.

[–] Spacecraft@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah. RDR2 is absolutely a masterpiece. It's why I'll still consider buying Rockstar games, but not on launch. They don't get day one buys from me :D

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah I have no hype considering what they did with gta online pay walling all but a few of the cars

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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Oh my god, am I dead?

Folks, seriously though, things are going to get very exciting very quickly. It's fun to get on the hype train, I know I will, but please remember that this will be another game. Marketers are going to try to tell us they redefined gaming but they didn't. Don't let the hype get so high that it ruins the experience because nothing can live up to your hopes.

Get excited, but have realistic expectations. That'll be the best way to enjoy the game.

[–] SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] amio@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

This business is bigger than any gang, ese.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Oh my god it's going to have so many microtransactions it's going to be awesome. Not.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto.

I bet this is a massive troll and they'll release a trailer for a GTA IV remaster.

[–] 13617@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Or their VR game

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[–] Jode@midwest.social 19 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Am I crazy to not be excited in the slightest for this? To me it seems that every sequel to a huge title that has come out lately has been hugely half passed because the studio that made the original doesn't really exist anymore.

[–] helloharu@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Honestly, I don't think you're alone in not being excited. I feel the same about this one.

[–] amio@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

No, I think that's fair. I miss being excited about new games, but the disappointment usually hits quick and hard if I ever allow myself to. Between rampant AAA shittification that's accelerated recently, and the fact that a lot of AAA wasn't all that good in the first place, it's hard to really build up any enthusiasm.

Looking at Rockstar/Take-Two's behavior in specific, since GTAV at the very latest, it's even harder to be optimistic. I bet they'll even find a way to cram shart cards into single-player, the fuckers.

At least it's rumored they got the FiveM guys to do the multiplayer, so maybe it'll be less abjectly, pathetically, monstrously shitty than GTAO. I assume they'll still find some way to ruin it, though.

Now, if it turns out it's great, I'd be ecstatic. I'm not buying this one anywhere near release but if it seems like a drastically better deal than I'm expecting, I'll be very, very surprised - and I'd like a game to surprise me pleasantly for once.

[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Personally it has more to do with the infection of MBAs into AAA game dev space than the old guard retiring.

[–] Jode@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago

Nono this is exactly what I'm getting at. Monetization at all costs, art be damned.

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[–] BURN@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Now we’re pre-hyping the hype trailers

I swear this game is going to flop because of the massive expectations people are going to have. I may be wrong and also never got the appeal of those games, so take my opinion with a grain of salt

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The massive hype and popularity means everyone and their mother will buy it day 1 even if it ends up being trash. They don't need to keep you happy, just to buy the game

[–] BURN@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hate that you’re right. Because that’s what gaming is boiled down to today. How to maximize day 1 profit, no need for down the line customer enjoyment

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I wouldn't be so sad about it. That's just what happens with AAA games. I cite Cyberpunk (which honestly great in CDPR for how much post-launch work they've put in, but we gotta admit it was launched when it was as a means to pull in profit fast), every modern Fifa or CoD or Madden. Diablo 4 has been the king of this crime.

On the other hand you have amazing games being pushed out by indie devs, or smaller franchises within those big publishers. Hell, doesn't even need to be either of those, Nintendo still puts out mega-hyped high quality games like Super Mario Wonder or BoTW/TotK.

BG3 probably game of the decade btw.

[–] hdnsmbt@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Is that a press release for a trailer? Are you going to release a trailer for the trailer next? Just fucking tell us the release date and shut up until then. It's not like you need to introduce the GTA brand to anyone.

[–] troed@fedia.io 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I will buy it.

On PS5, PS6 and PS7.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also available on whatever terribly named console Microsoft comes up with next.

[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

XBox Series One X 360

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Did they ever say it was called GTA VI, or did we all just assume that?

[–] mlsw@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They keep saying next grand theft auto game. I guess we won’t gonna learn it until first trailer.

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

mfw it's called "Next Grand Theft Auto"

[–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Grand Theft Auto New!

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I don't think they've ever officially said GTA VI

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

I think it should be called Grand Theft Auto: Vice

[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

Do you hear that? That's the sound of a million NSFW mods for the female lead character!

[–] Geek_King@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hope this is one of those times were the company making the the game knows just how intensely popular their game is and don't advertise and hype it for 2 years prior to release. It'd be nice if they just launched their trailer, then have the game come out a month later.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's no way they're launching this game in January. Start telling yourself now that it's not coming out until fall 2025, that way anything sooner seems like a bonus.

[–] Geek_King@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh I know, I'm just saying I wish we didn't have 2 straight years of hype coming.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, it would be nice, I feel like games shouldn't be announced any more than 6 months from release, and preferably less, but this is the world we live in.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Can they please make the online mode better. Spawn in get blown up, spawn in get shot, spawning get run over, it's boring.

[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully they just make GTA Online it's own separate standalone game so then maybe they'll actually add content for a single player game after release for the first time in nearly 20 years and not just keep shitting out new microtransactions.

[–] kryllic@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago

I'll eat a sock if they do this. Take2 are some real hoes for microtransactions and have no issue cranking out half-baked content to the masses

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[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Cue Michael Buffer: “Let’s get ready to get ready!”

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