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The power of GTA 6 is undeniable: I'm sure many players will buy PS5 or Xbox Series X|S just to enjoy the game from day one, and so is Take-Two's boss Strauss Zelnick. While fans keep hoping to see the game on PC, he reminds them of Rockstar's traditional approach to multiplatform releases.
“So with [Sid Meier's Civilization 7], it's available on console and PC and Switch right away,” he told IGN. “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.”
Earlier, he explained that the company has "an approach to platforms which we’ve seen before, and they will make more announcements in due time. I do believe that the right strategy for our business is to be where the consumer is, and historically what this company has done is address consumers anywhere they are, on any platform that makes sense, over time."
So while PC support is "not complicated," players will have to wait. Mike York, the former Animator on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, said that PC versions come later because "they want to prioritize what sells" and see the release and an opportunity to introduce new improvements that were not feasible on consoles due to their hardware limitations.
Well, there is a narrow ray of sunshine for PC gamers: data miner Tez2 found some files that possibly point to GTA 6 coming to PC earlier than expected, although there is no date.
Zelnick said that the PC version of a multiplatform game can generate 40% of total sales or even more, so the reason for a late PC launch is not in Take-Two doubting its profitability. While the sales of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have been dropping, Zelnick noted PC's growing importance.
“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 said. “Of course, there will be a new console generation.”
However, he is sure the GTA 6 release will cause "a meaningful uptick in console sales."
“When you have a big title in the market and we have many of them coming, historically that has sold consoles.”
“And I think that will happen this year. I don't think tariffs are going to be our friend, but I think there will be a meaningful uptick in console sales in calendar 25 because of the release schedule, not just coming from us, but coming from others. So I'm not concerned about that [console sales falling]. I think the trend that you'd want to focus on is this increasing share of the market that is reflected in PC.”
I am certain he is right, and there will be plenty of players lining up to buy the PS5 or Xbox just to play GTA 6. If you are a PC warrior, stock up on patience, this version will likely arrive a year or so after the console launch, which is still scheduled for the fall of 2025.
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