GTAVI is in Active Development According to Rockstar

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 04, 2022

News: GTAVI is currently being developed but in the meantime, there is some GTAV news as well.

Rockstar has shared an update on a number of different things today. This includes an update on The Contract, GTA V and GTA Online, as well as officially announcing that Grand Theft Auto VI is in development. Of course, GTAVI has been in development for some time now but it is always nice to hear a company go on the record about a game’s development.

The Contract - Short Cuts to Short Trips and More

The Contract brought GTAV’s story into present-day GTA Online as players helped Franklin Clinton set up his celebrity solutions agency and track down hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre’s lost, unreleased music, along with an array of new gameplay including Security Contracts, Payphone Hits, and the ability to step into the shoes of Franklin and Lamar for the Short Trips co-op story missions.

To ensure everyone can easily experience the fun of Short Trips, players will soon be able to access Short Trips directly from the Jobs menu without completing The Contract’s story missions. And keep an eye out for official versions of Dr. Dre’s tracks from The Contract hitting your favorite music streaming service today.

GTAV and GTA Online Arrives for the Current Generation

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online will come to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms this coming March 15, bringing the blockbuster open-world experience to players on the latest hardware. Rockstar stated that they appreciate the entire community’s support over the years as the game now heads into an unprecedented third console generation.

Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S features new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options, and ray-tracing, as well as offering the technical advancements of the latest console generation with faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, platform-specific features like advanced haptic feedback, and much more.

PS4 and Xbox One players eager to continue their journey on the newest generation of hardware will be able to transfer both their GTAV Story Mode progress and their current GTA Online characters and progression to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with a one-time migration at launch.

Plus, a new standalone version of GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will debut at launch — available for free for the first three months to PlayStation 5 players — making it easier than ever before for new players to experience everything GTA Online has to offer.

GTA Online Improvements

GTA Online for PS5 and Xbox Series also includes a range of improvements including the ability to skip the GTAV Story Mode prologue before entering Online, and an all-new GTA Online Tutorial. New GTA Online players will now enter the Career Builder, with instant access to their choice of one of four illicit businesses — Biker, Executive, Nightclub Owner, or Gunrunner — and a sizable GTA$ windfall to help select a property, high-end vehicle, and the firepower required to kickstart their enterprise. Returning players will also have the option to restart their character and take advantage of the Career Builder at any time.

The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of GTA Online also include the new Hao’s Special Works auto shop, located within the LS Car Meet, which will allow players to upgrade select vehicles (5 new vehicles and 5 existing vehicles at launch) for elite driving performance that takes full advantage of the upgraded power of new console hardware.

Grand Theft Auto VI is in Development

Rockstar has officially confirmed that the next entry in the GTA franchise is currently in development. With every new project that they release they try to move beyond what they have previously delivered, which is one of many reasons it takes so long to release a new entry in this important franchise. According to Rockstar, GTAVI is “well underway” which means that they have been working on the game for quite a while now. No release date or time frame was given but it appears to be their next big project that will be released.

What do you think about all of this GTA news today? Are you excited to see GTAVI when Rockstar finally shows it off? Tell us in the comments below.