Picture right now, if you would, a big Hollywood movie. One that is so big and so anticipated that it’s going to shatter all sorts of box office records when it arrives. Can you remember the last time that happened? Or, maybe you’ll recall a TV series finale or crossover event that you know will draw people in because of the “epicness” of it all or because people will be “on the edge of their seats” to see how things end. While the gaming space technically doesn’t have things like that, it does have games like GTA 6 that are expected to be monster hits when it arrives.
Analysts have already weighed in on this and said that the game is slated for all-time record profits, including reaching a billion dollars in sales in no time flat. The problem right now is that no one knows when it’s coming out, and it’s been over a year since Rockstar Games dropped a trailer for it. Many are even wondering if it’ll come out in 2025 at all or if it’ll be pushed back to 2026. Either year is possible currently, and that is apparently a fact that is keeping certain game developers “up at night.”
Mike Fischer is a professor and an advisor at KRAFTON, and he told GameWorldObserver that when the title drops, he and others like him fear that it’ll literally consume all the time and money of other gamers:
“What actually keeps me up at night is the thought that GTA 6 is going to be so big and so successful it may suck up all of the time and all of the money of all gamers. Now, I’ve met peers in the industry who disagree with me and think it won’t affect other genres. You will still have your traditional racing games, sports games, and fighting games, and not everyone will have their lunch eaten by GTA. Me, I’m not so sure. It’s an unknown territory, and I’m a little concerned about what that will do for a lot of other AAA games in that space.”
There’s little doubt that barring a massive misfire at launch, the game will be hugely successful, as its predecessor is one of the best-selling games ever.
However, we’re learning more to the side of those that feel that the game’s launch won’t “suck everyone in,” and for basic reasons. Not everyone plays this franchise, and it might not even be on all platforms, like the Nintendo Switch 2 when it arrives. Thus, as grand as it may be, it won’t take everyone’s money…just a lot of people’s money.
