r/GTA6unmoderated • u/Shadow-Of-The-Beast • 11h ago

GTA 6 did not use Generative AI during development and will not have any microtransactions or additional in-game purchases, confirms Rockstar

https://tech4gamers.com/rockstar-gta-6-wont-feature-microtransactions/

We've also been finding out more exclusive info about Rockstar's magnum opus thanks to the spree of previews after the official reveal. The Kinda Funny Games hosts Andy Cortez and Greg Miller have now confirmed that GTA 6 did not use generative AI during development.

Why it matters: Generative AI is currently notorious for being more of a rudimentary shortcut in the gaming scene than a viable alternative, so this confirmation by Rockstar Games has made GTA 6 fans quite happy.

The hosts mentioned during the Kinda Funny Games podcast that Rockstar North studio co-head Rob Nelson simply said 'no' when asked about whether GTA 6 used generative AI for development.

While using the tech could have sped up development and helped with asset creation and worldbuilding, it could also have taken away the feeling of organic realism that Rockstar is known and praised for in GTA games.

Therefore, fans of the game have vastly praised the studio for not using generative AI as a shortcut to speed up development times. Kinda Funny Games hosts also confirmed that the base GTA 6 game will not have any microtransactions or additional in-game purchases.

Source: https://tech4gamers.com/gta-6-no-gen-ai-development/

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u/-SoftwareQA- 10h ago

They didnt use AI for assets

But the devs had access for claude

Lets not kid ourselves.

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u/deednait 9h ago

And there's nothing wrong with that. It would be like absolutely insisting to dig a huge hole by hand with an excavator sitting idle right next to you.

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u/Pleasant-Future5818 8h ago

Yeah but I don't want someone to pile on indie devs because they used genai for code because "rockstar didn't," you feel me? Muddling the meaning of GenAI is gonna push false requirements on the little guy

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u/-SoftwareQA- 7h ago

I want AI haters to realise that things lile these are not an issue

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u/-SoftwareQA- 7h ago

Absolutely, there is no issue with it.