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GTA 7: Zelnick says GTA content will look dramatically different in a decade

Strauss Zelnick did not date or name GTA 7, but says the velocity of GTA content will change over the next decade.

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No date, no name: Strauss Zelnick did not talk about GTA 7. But the Take-Two boss told IGN that the nature and velocity of content from its big franchises, GTA included, will look "dramatically different" over the next decade, reports TweakTown.

GTA 7: Zelnick says GTA content will look dramatically different in a decade
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Will GTA 7 come faster than GTA 6?

The question came from IGN, which cited a Bloomberg feature where Rockstar's heads of development say the studio's next game won't take eight years, the gap between GTA V and GTA 6. Zelnick kept his answer general: "the nature and velocity of the content we'll see from our iconic franchises, including GTA, will look dramatically different over the next decade".

TweakTown reads this as the gap between two GTA games possibly shrinking, while noting Zelnick never named GTA 7 or a release window. "Velocity" could just as easily mean more frequent updates and online content as a faster sequel.

What Rockstar has already hinted

According to the outlet, Rockstar says the tools, engine and team built for GTA 6 should speed up development of the next game. Zelnick also ties the shift to high-quality entertainment, new ways of reaching players and keeping them engaged after launch.

Read also GTA 6: Zelnick partly blames the game for NBA 2K27's softer sales

The clearest example is GTA Online, still getting substantial updates thirteen years after launch. It echoes what the Take-Two boss said in our piece on GTA Online support after release.

Why it matters

For now, nothing concrete: GTA 7 is neither announced nor dated, and GTA 6 stays fixed on 19 November, see the release page. The signal is that Take-Two does not plan to wait another decade between GTA games, without saying yet what form the next one takes.

Sources tweaktown.com

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By Daniel Jasner · GTAVIFRANCE newsroom

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