Rockstar: GTA 6 is “a pyramid on Everest”
Short answer: Rockstar North’s Aaron Garbut told Edge that the team did not compromise on GTA 6’s scale, detail, interactivity, story or open world. Asked about the huge expectations, he said: “I feel like we’ve built a pyramid on Everest.”
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GTA 6 is the most anticipated game ever, 13 years after GTA 5. In Edge’s big GTA 6 feature, Rockstar North head of development Aaron Garbut said the team could not just make what people expect. He says Rockstar has “not compromised on the scale, the detail, the interactivity, the story, the open world.”
His summary: “I feel like we’ve built a pyramid on Everest.” In other words, GTA 5 was already a mountain, and GTA 6 is built on top of it.
Is this real? Yes, confirmed by an official source
Who said it: Rockstar North head of development Aaron Garbut, speaking to Edge. Sources: Edge, PC Gamer. Our view: A direct quote from Rockstar in an official interview. Checked: 28 Oct 2026.
What backs it up
- The map is almost as big as GTA 4, GTA 5 and RDR2 combined.
- There are “an order of magnitude more interiors” than before.
- NPCs have about 600,000 animations.
GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026: exact release time.
Sources
Last checked: 28 Oct 2026. Labels: Official = Rockstar or platform holder, Reported = previews or press, Unconfirmed = not stated by Rockstar.
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Frequently asked questions
What did Rockstar say about GTA 6 expectations?
Aaron Garbut said: “I feel like we’ve built a pyramid on Everest.”
Did Rockstar cut anything from GTA 6?
Garbut says they did not compromise on scale, detail, interactivity, story or the open world.
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