GTA 6 console-only launch isn’t anti-PC but a case of resource management, ex-Rockstar producer says

A former Rockstar producer says the decision not to release Grand Theft Auto 6 on PC isn’t because the company “doesn’t like PC”, but a matter of resource management. In an interview with the Kiwi Talkz podcast, John Ricchio – who was a producer on Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5 – was asked about whether making GTA 5 for Xbox 360 and PS3 hardware led to Rockstar being limited in what it could do with the game. Ricchio replied that Rockstar’s policy is to concentrate on the console versions first, because then the hardware’s limitations are known to the developers, and then worry about making a PC version later – as opposed to making the PC version first then trying to figure out how to get it working on potentially less powerful hardware. Read More...

Jul 15, 2026 - 20:35
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GTA 6 console-only launch isn’t anti-PC but a case of resource management, ex-Rockstar producer says
A former Rockstar producer says the decision not to release Grand Theft Auto 6 on PC isn’t because the company “doesn’t like PC”, but a matter of resource management.

In an interview with the Kiwi Talkz podcast, John Ricchio – who was a producer on Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5 – was asked about whether making GTA 5 for Xbox 360 and PS3 hardware led to Rockstar being limited in what it could do with the game.

Ricchio replied that Rockstar’s policy is to concentrate on the console versions first, because then the hardware’s limitations are known to the developers, and then worry about making a PC version later – as opposed to making the PC version first then trying to figure out how to get it working on potentially less powerful hardware.

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