The Latest Breaking News from Obbe Vermeij

Rockstar had to fight to get people to care about GTA 3 at E3, former lead recalls, and now GTA 6 is the most anticipated game of the generation

Although the previews at the time seemed fairly positive

GamesRadar · Aug 26

Rockstar "overreacts a bit at times," says former tech lead as GTA 6 leaks continue, but it's "their job" to stop them

Obbe Vermeij has said the GTA 6 leaks are "a nothing burger"

GamesRadar · Aug 24

Former Rockstar dev says the GTA 6 leaks are a 'nothing burger': 'There won't be much damage'

The Cyberleek debacle is no Hot Coffee.

PC Gamer · Aug 24

It's no GTA 6 leak, but fans have discovered a treasure trove of hidden GTA 4 assets and an unfinished zombies mode in an Xbox 360 dev kit

Fans have uncovered a collection of hidden Grand Theft Auto 4 assets on a second-hand Xbox 360 that turned out to be a Rockstar Games development kit.

TechRadar · Mar 31

GTA 4 was apparently "so ahead of its time" that its own tech lead didn't know helicopters could do this: "Didn't really consider the side effects"

That's nice water

GamesRadar · Feb 24

"Fallout 5 in New Orleans?": Ex-Bethesda artist hopes next Fallout game is set down South, but echoes former GTA lead in thinking anywhere farther than that might "backfire"

Nate Purkeypile knows that change is risky

GamesRadar · Jan 12

Ex-Rockstar lead says all GTA competitors have "given up," but there's still "an opportunity" to challenge Rockstar: "Everybody's kind of terrified of going against GTA"

"There is going to be at least an eight year gap"

GamesRadar · Jan 6

Forget GTA 6—GTA 7 May Already Be 'Stuck in a Loop,' Ex-Rockstar Dev Warns

Former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermeij has sparked fresh debate over the future of Grand Theft Auto, suggesting the series is 'stuck in a loop' of the same five American cities.

International Business Times UK · Jan 5

Former Grand Theft Auto technical director discusses GTA 6 delay — 'It’s much better if they announce a game and then six months later it comes out'

A former Grand Theft Auto developer has discussed the multiple GTA 6 delays in a recent interview. Here's the key highlights.

TechRadar · Jan 2

Former Rockstar technical director " didn’t like GTA 4 that much" at launch because "we had to sacrifice so much in terms of gameplay"

Not enough bowling

GamesRadar · Dec 30, 2025