As the world patiently waits formore news on the sixthGrand Theft Auto,Rockstar Games' fans are putting their heads together to brainstorm a potential new franchise. While the storied developer was once known for hosting a diverse range of games, the success ofGrand Theft Auto 5,and subsequentlyGrand Theft Auto Online,has seen its active IPs shrink. WhileRed Dead Redemption 2was a huge hit in its own right, the failure of its multiplayer mode may have pushed Rockstar into placing all its eggs intoGTA’s lucrative basket.
Over on Reddit, userRogerRoger63358asked the community their thoughts on a futuristicGrand Theft Auto, like a spin-off of the core series that embraced sci-fi and cyberpunk tropes.
Players were mixed on the idea but commentervi______________offered a compromise ofan open-world sci-fi Rockstar Game that exists as its own franchise divorced fromGrand Theft Auto, an idea that received plenty of praise from fans. The consensus is that many players want to see Rockstar tackle the sci-fi genre as a separate IP, one that may be inspired byGTAbut doesn’t take place in the same world.
GTA Could Make For A Great Cyberpunk-Like
It Could Take Inspiration From CD Projekt Red
As a role-playing game,Cyberpunk 2077plays very differentlyfrom theGrand Theft Autoseries butit does provide an excellent blueprint for how to build a sci-fi open-world. Rockstar’s ability to craft detailed, intricate environments filled with oddities and emergent storytelling could work in an environment as familiar but alien as a cyberpunk city. Taking some of the genre’s tropes and fitting them into an action-adventure game would make for a fun experience, similar toSaints Row 4.
Rockstar could also fix some of the core issues players had withCyberpunk 2077if the studio ever goes the route of developing an open-world sci-fi game. Even after several substantial updates,CDPR’s RPG can feel a little robotic with stilted NPCs and events that happen on a timer rather than organically. Rockstar’s eye for detail and ability to make digital worlds feel alive would remedy a major issue with2077, even if programmingsuch an environment takes years.
GTA 6’s Story Could Be Setting Up Rockstar’s Most Emotional Moment Yet
Betrayal is such a major theme throughout Rockstar Studio’s games, Grand Theft Auto 6’s treachery storyline has an opportunity to top all the rest.
Screen Rant’s Take On A Cyberpunk GTA
It Could Be Fun If It’s Handled Correctly
TheGrand Theft Autoseries has always reveled in its ability to parody modern life, soI have to imagine that Rockstar’s biting satire of technology and society would translate well into the cyberpunk genre. The studio is incredibly talented at designing open worlds, so on a technical level, I think it could do a good job of bringing a dystopian future to life. Whether it ever leaves the comfort ofGTAis doubtful at this point, but I can’t help but thinka new sci-fi IP from Rockstarwould likely be a smash hit.
