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Rockstar considered having four protagonists in Grand Theft Auto 6, but the studio 'worried about diluting the amount of player time' with each character

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Grand Theft Auto VI
Genres · adventure, fps, racing
Release · Nov 19, 2026
Developer · Rockstar Games
Xbox Series X|SPS5
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