À As the release of GTA 6 draws closer, Rockstar is increasingly worried. The studio fears that the game will be destroyed soon after. its exit, at cause of a predatory practice which has become a trend within the video game ecosystem.
the release of GTA 6 is getting closer, ROckstar on the ;qui-vive
First announced Between the beginning of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, GTA 6 should finally land in fall 2025. À As the months go by, the release of Rockstar's hit becomes clearer. It then took players and fans of the license no less than twelve years to see the successor to the excellentGrand Theft Auto 5.
Of course, by then, Take-Two could decide to push back the deadline if the publisher's brains feel that the game is not quite ready. Rockstar's parent company intends to take all precautions to avoid offending players, and in other words, to avoid review bombing (a harmful practice that takes the form of a wave of negative reviews posted on the Internet).
Rockstar is afraid of review bombing on GTA 6
An increasingly recurring trend at the heart of the video game industry. Take-Two Interactive takes this opportunity into its own hands. very seriously, and fears that it will affect one of its future games.
Maintaining high ratings for our games on third-party platforms is crucial for players to find them. If these ratings drop or if we receive a wave of negative reviews, it becomes more difficult for players to discover our titles. This can lead to loss of players and revenue, requiring additional spending on advertising. and harm our reputation. »
Recently, titles likeApex Legends or Helldivers 2have been victims of review bombing: the battle royale after the announcement of its new Battle Pass system, the title from Arrowhead Game Studios following the announcement of its new Battle Pass system. the obligation to have a PSN account to play it.
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The pressure aroundGTA 6 is such that the slightest mistake could cost the game dearly. Rockstar and destroy the sales of the game. The studio must then do everything to protect itself from such malicious opinions. Unfortunately, the past has taught us that these waves of criticism are sometimes unjustified, and sometimes tend to supplant others, more constructive.
But the influence of GTA is such that it is difficult to see a massive bombardment cannibalizing the sales of a title considered to be the best. like the game of the decade.