NEWS Grand Theft Auto VI Will Feature a Female Playable Protagonist

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Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier is reporting that Grand Theft Auto VI, which is confirmed to be in development, features a female protagonist. The story also details a gigantic shift in culture inside Rockstar games.

Crunch, seven-day work weeks, and countless hours at the office plagued the developer during the days of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2.

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Now, as they work on Grand Theft Auto VI, they are a thing of the past. Schreier mentions that employees now have access to mental health and leave benefits. A “flextime” policy lets staff take time off. Mandatory overtime is a thing of the pas

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The first steps to this inclusivity are evident with updates to Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar canceled a cops and robbers type update after a police officer killed George Floyd in the summer of 2020.

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As for Grand Theft Auto VI, Schreier confirms some tidbits we already know while also providing new information. The Latina woman will be one of two leading characters.

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The game’s story, which will take place in a fictionalized Miami, is inspired by “bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde.”

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Developers that spoke with Bloomberg aren’t so sure about that, however. Schreier reports that the game has been in development “in some form since 2014.

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