Rockstar Games has reportedly requested that employees return to the office full-time as it approaches the final stages of development on Grand Theft Auto 6.
According toBloomberg,Rockstarhead of publishing Jenn Kolbe told staff the company plans to end hybrid working for productivity and security reasons, saying it believes there are “tangible benefits” from in-person work.
In September 2022, hackers published an hour ofGrand Theft Auto 6 development footage online, giving players their first look at the sequel to one of the best-selling games of all-time.
And last December, Rockstar chose to release the firstGrand Theft Auto 6trailer earlier than plannedafter it was leaked online.
“Making these changes now puts us in the best position to deliver the next Grand Theft Auto at the level of quality and polish we know it requires, along with a publishing roadmap that matches the scale and ambition of the game,” Kolbe told staff in an email.
While the industry switched to remote work in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, some studios have started walking back that policy.
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 racked upover 90 million views in just 24 hours.
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The latest earnings guidance from Rockstar ownerTake-Twoindicated Grand Theft Auto 6will be released after March 2025, analysts have claimed.
