Rockstar confirms the next Grand Theft Auto is in active development

It’s been nearly nine years since Grand Theft Auto 5 first launched, and Rockstars open-world behemoth has rarely been out of the sales charts.

2013 is a long time ago, though, and fans have been eagerly waiting for the studio’s follow-up. Well, we’ve got some good news for you. Rockstar has officially confirmed that active development for the next title in the GTA series is underway.

But what does active development actually mean? Well, what it says. Rockstar has officially begun creating the next GTA game. The company’s no longer just thinking about it, it’s actually sitting down to make the thing. Chances are this has been the case for a while, but we’ve been waiting for those magic words.

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Of course, confirmation of what we already presumed was happening is very different to a full unveiling, and we wouldn’t be confident of actually seeing GTA 6 in action any time soon.

But now we’re over a year into the life cycle of the current generation of consoles it’s easy to start daydreaming about what Rockstar will be able to do with all that next-gen tech.

And after the disappointment of the recently remastered trilogy, here’s hoping the developer has more to share this year.

Connor Jewiss

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Connor is a writer for Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website. He has been writing for around nine years now across the web and in print too. Connor has attended the biggest tech expos, including CES, MWC, and IFA – with contributions as a judge on panels at them. He's also been interviewed as a technology expert on TV and radio by national news outlets including France24. Connor has experience with most major platforms, though does hold a place in his heart for macOS, iOS/iPadOS, electric vehicles, and smartphone tech. Just like everyone else around here, he's a fan of gadgets of all sorts. Aside from writing, Connor is involved in the startup and venture capital scene, which puts him at the front of new and exciting tech - he is always on the lookout for innovative products.

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