GTA 6 Goes Console-First: Ex-Rockstar Producer Explains PC Delay
GTA 6 will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S first, with PC release coming later. Ex-Rockstar producer John Ricchio says the staggered timing isn’t anti-PC but a result of console hardware limits and the difficulty of porting from PC to consoles; optimizing for consoles lets devs push hardware further, while PC ports require extensive manual work across diverse GPUs. Rockstar prioritized GTA V development and economics over porting Red Dead Redemption to PC, and PC versions will follow, continuing Rockstar’s history of late PC releases for big titles.