Take-Two has just announced Grand Theft Auto 6 for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. Yeap, to the surprise of no one, GTA 6 will skip the PC at launch, and will release exclusively on consoles in 2025.
Now let’s be honest here, the writing was on the wall. I mean, I’ve hinted at this in my previous article. Ironically, the alpha build of GTA6 that was leaked in 2022 was for PC. So, Take-Two and Rockstar are intentionally delaying the game on PC.
Take-Two and Rockstar have not clarified why they have given PC gamers the middle finger. GTA 6 is a huge game, so it doesn’t make sense to skip the PC, right? Well, there is a catch here so keep reading.
You see, Rockstar has been constantly skipping the PC platform. And, like it or not, this strategy has paid off. Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5 were huge successes on PC. And yes, both of them skipped the PC at launch. So, why change something that works?
From a business perspective, it makes total sense to skip PC. Release the game on consoles, make a lot of money, and then release it on PC so that you can make even more profits. By doing that, some may even double-dip.
And, I’m going to be honest with you. PC gamers DESERVE to be treated like second-class citizens. If you didn’t like this attitude, you wouldn’t have made RDR2 and GTA5 huge commercial successes on PC. If you wanted to be treated as first-class citizens, you would have sent the appropriate message by not buying Rockstar’s games. But no, you had to buy those games. So, time to reap what you sow. Oh, and I can guarantee you. The moment the PC pre-orders go live, A LOT of PC gamers will pre-order it. And that says a lot.
So, there you have it. No GTA 6 for us PC gamers. But hey, don’t worry. You’ll get it in 2026 or 2027. You’ll still suck on Rockstar’s finger. And you will all like it. And that’s why Rockstar will keep treating you the way it does.
How did Vaas put it? “Insanity is doing the exact… same fucking thing… over and over again expecting… shit to change“. So, yeah. Keep buying those PC games. I’m sure things will change in RDR5 or GTA10… NOOOOOOOOOOOOT.
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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