As the shadow of GTA 6 looms, Just Cause lead isn't put off by comparisons to Rockstar's goliath as he prepares to release Samson: "There are times when you want to put GTA down and pick up something else"

A zoomed-in screenshot from Samson, showing a man walking along a city street at night.

It's hard to argue that 2026 isn't GTA 6's year as it looms on the horizon, threatening to overshadow any game that dares release anywhere near it, but the lead behind one rival urban action game that's been unable to escape Grand Theft Auto comparisons from fans and publishers alike is still confident he can offer something new when it launches tomorrow.

Samson is being developed by Liquid Swords, a studio founded by Just Cause lead and Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg, and looking at its gritty city environment with open-world districts full of fast cars, fists, and the law on your tail, it's hard not to see the similarities between it and GTA. However, speaking in an interview with PC Gamer, Sundberg suggests Samson might offer a nice palette cleanser for any Rockstar fans.