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Mark Your Calendars, GTA 6 Is Getting Some Serious Competition On Nov. 19
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Rockstar Games will not launch Grand Theft Auto 6 on PC alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on November 19, citing a focus on fixed hardware specs for its core audience.
- On the same day, Turkish developer Brgames Interactive plans to release Phantom Vice Auto, an early access open-world driving and shooting game on Steam, which bears similarities to GTA 6’s Miami-style setting.
- Phantom Vice Auto, developed by a small team of three, features driving, shooting, parkour, and promises three playable protagonists and a 32-player online mode, though it remains an unfinished project in early access.
- While copycat games often harm the industry, Brgames Interactive's bold move to release alongside a major title like GTA 6 is seen by some as an act of bravery rather than mere opportunism.
- The game’s store page marketing may be overly optimistic, as Phantom Vice Auto is a new project started in 2024 and not a remaster, highlighting the challenges faced by small developers competing with blockbuster releases.
