Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two recently hinted at a PC release for Grand Theft Auto 6, even though the game hasn’t officially been announced for the platform.
Time waits for no one – not even GTA 6. It’s been almost 15 months since that first trailer broke across the internet like a burst dam, its contents soaking into the very marrow of Western pop culture and reflecting it back at us.
According to research firm DFC Intelligence, Grand Theft Auto 6 could generate more than $1 billion from pre-orders alone, which would likely be by far the biggest launch of 2025 in all of entertainment.
The game’s cinematic reveal seemed to have its finger on the pulse of everything 2023, from doomscrolling to twerking, showing off on social media, Instagram Lives, and even a surprise appearance from the viral Florida Joker. It felt oddly prescient.
If Rockstar had been hard at work on this trailer for ages, how did it echo that moment in time so accurately?
Earlier this week, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick discussed the growing importance of the PC gaming business, and the publisher’s strategy for releasing titles for the platform.
“So with Civilization 7 it’s available on console and PC and Switch right away,” he said of Firaxis’ recently released game. “With regard to others in our lineup, we don’t always go across all platforms simultaneously. Historically, Rockstar has started with some platforms and then historically moved to other platforms.”
“We have seen PC become a much more and more important part of what used to be a console business, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see that trend continue,” he added. “Of course, there will be a new console generation [too].”
