Obbe Vermeij believes that expectations around GTA 6 are skyrocketing and that this could make the game a little disappointing. Vermeij knows what he’s talking about, he worked as Rockstar’s CTO for 14 years and was one of the most important figures behind the development of GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas and GTA IV. An enviable resume, no doubt about it.

These statements are part of an extensive interview that Vermeij gave to the YouTube channel where It also touches on other interesting topics. related to the franchise. I’m leaving the video right at the end of this news story so you can have it handy and watch the whole interview if you feel like it, although I warn you it’s 50 minutes long.

Going back to GTA 6, I think it’s important to remember what happened when there was a huge leak of content related to the game. Expectations were so high that this leak caused deep disappointment. Rockstar came out and said that all the content It did not reflect the final version of the gameand managed to calm the situation down a bit.

Later, with the announcement of the first official trailer, confidence returned fans in GTA 6 and anticipation has skyrocketed again, which could once again take its toll because according to Vermeij:

«I don’t think it will be too different from GTA V, I think maybe guys will be a little disappointed first day. But it will still be the best game available.”

The truth is, I completely agree with Vermeij’s words, and as I told you, I think the problem creates expectations that ultimately cannot be met. This has already damaged many games in the past and could do the same to GTA 6.

However, we should not misinterpret his statements. Not saying GTA 6 will be a flop or that he doesn’t believe in the project, on the contrary, in fact he is positive about the environment chosen for this new part and the “Miami touch” it has.

GTA 6 will be an exclusive game for the current generation of consoles, so we can expect an important leap at the technical level compared to GTA V, which we could actually see already in the first trailer, although there are still many doubts about this title on a technical level, such as what technologies it will use and what requirements it will have.