Why Grand Theft Auto VI Took 8+ Years to Make

Jason Schreier· 171K subscribers

9d ago · English audio

I went to Rockstar North. Here's what I learned. READ The Making Of Grand Theft Auto VI https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-grand-theft-auto-6-making-of/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc5MTk3MjA3MSwiZXhwIjoxNzkyNTc2ODcxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTVc2R0tSS1YyVFYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.0VPBZUiXLU7bQyX…

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Jason Schreier

I'm a reporter for Bloomberg News, a co-host of the Triple Click podcast, the New York Times bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Press Reset, and Play Nice... and a YouTuber.

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