Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
GamesRadar
GamesRadar
Technology
Anthony McGlynn

GTA 6 was delayed to avoid crunch, claims Take-Two CEO, comparing notoriously crunchy Rockstar to college: "You do your homework, you don't pull an all-nighter"

GTA 6.

When it comes to video games of any size, a sad indictment of the industry is that it's more surprising to hear that crunch didn't happen. As we inch closer to GTA 6's expected release window of November this year, it seems likely that the devs at Rockstar are putting in hard work to get the crime sandbox ready to ship, but the game's delays have been part of making sure that crunch doesn't happen.

Or at least, that's what Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, tells Business Insider. According to him, it's not part of the company's remit, and he likens doing so to cramming before a college exam or burning the midnight oil to meet a deadline. "It's sort of like when I was in college," he tells the outlet.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.