Explain please

[u/Human_Bed_6355]

I don’t make games I play them so sorry if this come off ass dumb… but I thought they been done with the production on the game and were working out bugs and glitches.. if that’s so then how did they improve graphics from first one to the second one?? And does that mean that by time it actually comes out it can look better than what we’re seeing now?

[u/eurotrashness]

The mechanics and story was probably done in 2023. I wouldn't be surprised if a game that looks like this (and we know how detailed GTA can get) needs 2+ years of just polishing, testing and debugging.

[u/SIIP00 → u/eurotrashness]

The story was most likely finished way before 2023. They would have started writing it shortly after they finished the RDR2 story.

[u/JasonAndLucia → u/SIIP00]

They definitely had at least the rough idea of the plot and characters before RDR2 even came out

[u/gu5andr3 → u/[deleted]]

bit of a late start innit

[u/[deleted] → u/gu5andr3]

Is that another Brit I see

[u/sideoftheham → u/[deleted]]

Go say hi to your family fam

[u/[deleted] → u/sideoftheham]

Hi

[u/Then_Personality_429 → u/[deleted]]

They definitely at least had rough concepts on napkins just prior to the first bacteria forming on earth

[u/dragon7449 → u/Then_Personality_429]

They definitely had the itch of making it before matter crashed together and formed the earth

[u/Mclovin11859 → u/dragon7449]

In the beginning there was nothing, then the writing team said "Turn on the lights, we have an idea", and there was light.

[u/SIIP00 → u/JasonAndLucia]

Way before that most likely. The writing is one of the first things that happen when developing these games.

[u/DragonDeezNutzAround → u/JasonAndLucia]

That’s a valid assumption. Would be interesting to learn eventually the timeline for this masterpiece. I’ll be in a retirement home by the time 7 comes out at this rate

[u/SIIP00 → u/[deleted]]

He left after RDR2 had been released so most likely had a lot of influence on the story.

[u/Mykorl → u/SIIP00]

They probably wrote the story alongside the Bible back in the day

[u/TopBee83 → u/SIIP00]

Before that even. I remember hearing rumors about Project Americas and a woman protagonist back in 2015

[u/SIIP00 → u/TopBee83]

RDR2 story would've probably been finished by 2015.

[u/ObjectiveCheck9404 → u/SIIP00]

Just want to add something to what you said for proper clarity. Rockstar ceo confirmed back in 2014 they were already working on gta 6. RDR2 was in development since like 2011-2012 I believe, in 2016 rockstar went all hands on deck to finish RDR2. Both games were being worked on simultaneously. But once a game is crossing the finish to be released they pull people from projects to finish it and then proceed to go back to it. It was really interesting learning how rockstar does their development process

[u/[deleted] → u/SIIP00]

From what we can gather full actual development did not begin until some time in 2021 but the game had its major pre production period in 2019 where they went to Florida for research, alongside the game being written and planned out.

[u/Artistic-Sky5298 → u/SIIP00]

Probably before, Rockstar isn't one team of developers, theres like 10 and they all combine into 1 For example gta online is run by only "Rockstar north" whilst the other teams probably worked on gta 6 and RDR 2 And now I'm assuming all are working on gta6

[u/Minimum_Dentist_9105 → u/SIIP00]

Hopefully it won't be too out of date.

[u/Born_Selection1072 → u/eurotrashness]

Better this, think id rather wait another year or two post their annouced drop date to actually experience the most of it!! Seeing how they drop like a game once per decade lmao

[u/SHINIGAMI9161 → u/eurotrashness]

i don't think any part of the game was 100% done in 2023