Mar 29, 2016

Rockstar had plans to make Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo, and even carried out a reference trip for the game, techradar has learned.

Rockstar visited the Japanese capital several years ago to assess its potential for a full GTA game, but ultimately pulled the plug on the idea, according to a source close to the company.

Before working on a new game Rockstar carries out reference trips to take pictures, meet locals, and generally get a feel for the area.

Our source said that Rockstar was "serious" about the idea of making a Tokyo version around the time of GTA 3 and Vice City, however the road system was seen to be problematic and became one reason the idea was canned.

In December 2003, Take-Two Interactive actually filed trademarks for GTA: Tokyo, GTA: Bogota as well as the particularly mysterious Grand Theft Auto: Sin City.

Our source added that, as time has gone on, Rockstar has realised the difficulty in moving Grand Theft Auto outside of the USA, where it has firmly embedded itself. There are a number of series staples, from brands to cars, that Rockstar would likely have to change if a future GTA was set somewhere else.

Work on GTA 6 has started
The source also revealed that preliminary work has begun on Grand Theft Auto 6, but said a location had not yet been settled on.

It's not unusual that Rockstar would begin laying the early foundations for its next Grand Theft Auto so soon - It's been more than two years since the initial release of GTA 5.


As for the more immediate future, there's a lot of speculation that next Red Dead game will be revealed this year, but there's a big question over where it could be the first to use a new Rockstar engine. In 2012 Rockstar put out a job advert for a position working on engine development for next-gen systems.

"This is an exciting opportunity to develop cutting-edge architectures and high performance systems for current and next-gen platforms," it read, hinting that a new engine might be in the works. Even if Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn't use it, there's a very good chance that GTA 6 will.

We asked Rockstar for comment on this story but did not receive a reply. We'll update if we hear anything.

 

Mar 29, 2016

Kinda hope they make the character development thing like san andreas where u improve ur stamina, strength etc by hitting the gym and running and stuff like that. That was the funnest s--- back then for some reason
I had my dude cj lookin swole af back in the day

 

Mar 29, 2016

not doing VI in Vice City and calling it GTA VIce City would be a missed opportunity

 

Mar 29, 2016

Right Now I would prefer a new Red Dead than a new GTA

 

Mar 29, 2016

If it stays in the USA I'd want another Vice City theme. If they move it, something in South America would be pretty cool

 

Mar 29, 2016

GTA V came out 5 years after GTA IV right? 2018 seems like it will be the release date

 

Apr 14, 2016

I too play GTA for its racial progressiveness and stereotype barrier breaking

 

Mar 29, 2016

 

Mar 29, 2016

That was cool at first but got annoying as the game went on. I just wanted to do the missions and remember there was some mission where you needed a lot of stamina for an under water mission and my guy looked like a crack head. It took forever to get his stamina up which was annoying and losing health for not eating.

Controlling turf was a cool concept in that game though.

 

Mar 29, 2016

If I can't have CJ pull a drive by on some Ballas from behind the wheel of a riding lawn mower, I'm not interested.

 

Mar 29, 2016

I think a GTA set in Vegas would be cool. Never really thought about it until I saw the GTA: Sin City trademark mentioned

 

Mar 29, 2016

 

Mar 29, 2016

Me @Mano sometimes JFK and a few others would do online and just start f---ing with people. It was hysterical

 

Mar 29, 2016

With all the PS 4.5 rumours, GTA in 4k would be dope.

 

Mar 29, 2016

Imagine GTA dubai tho

 

Mar 29, 2016

I am just gonna say this... GTA is known for being a satirical look at the United States. In my opinion, it would be very difficult for rockstar to move outside of the United States for a GTA game.

 

Mar 29, 2016

Yeah, was thinking Rio or Medellin...maybe even Mexico with the cartels could be cool

 

Mar 29, 2016

Sleeping Dogs did Hong Kong pretty well. I'd be interested in seeing another open world game in an Asian setting. Only thing I don't like is the thought of the voice acting. I find it weird when characters who shouldn't speak English, speak English.