Publishing giant Take-Two has told MCV it has no plans to increase the number of Grand Theft Auto games it releases. The firm launched GTA V last year, which instantly became the fastest selling game in UK history. But Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says it is important not to over-saturate …
Read More »Rockstar fights back against Grand Theft Auto Online cheaters
Cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online will not be tolerated, developer Rockstar has warned. Furthermore, those found guilty of deliberately cheating the system face a possible ban from the game. The assertions come following issues concerning the creation and sharing of what it describes as game-breaking” amounts of in-game currency …
Read More »GTA IV Virtualizer demo brings games one step closer to holodeck
Locomotion tech works in tandem with Oculus Rift and Wii remote to immerse players in Liberty City
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas mobile release arrives next month
Rockstar’s 2004 Grand Theft Auto release San Andreas is heading to mobile devices in December, the studio has announced. The updated version packs newly remastered graphics, an enriched color palette, enhanced character/car models, and more. It will launch on select iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Kindle devices – packing both …
Read More »GTA V earns Rockstar North special award at Bafta Scotland
Accolade to recognise achievements of hugely successful sequel
Read More »Alec Baldwin turned down GTA role, "incomprehensible amount" of money
Actor Alec Baldwin claims he turned down a ludicrous sum of money to voice the role of a mob man in Grand Theft Auto 2. In a recent interview with IndieWire, Baldwin explained he was offered a bit above industry standard for the gig – but ultimately turned it down …
Read More »Rockstar dealing out $500,000 to GTA Online players following server troubles
Compensation scheme for affected users expected to be rolled out by the end of the month
Read More »Grand Theft Auto fans more likely to be interested in art and literature than other gamers
A new report from Exponential Interactive paints a very different picture of the average Grand Theft Auto V player than you might expect. The data was sourced from the anonymous cookies from 2m UK internet users who have expressed an interest in Grand Theft Auto. This was then compared with …
Read More »Inside Rockstar North – Part 4: The Art
Art director Aaron Garbut tells us how the studio crafted the world of GTA
Read More »Inside Rockstar North – Part 3: The Tech
Technical leads Adam Fowler and Phil Hooker take us through the technology powering GTA V
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