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GTA 6 could be best reason yet to buy a PS5 Pro, former Rockstar employee claims

One ex-Rockstar developer has spoken about the challenges facing GTA 6 on a technical level, and why a PS5 Pro might be the best way to play the company's magnum opus

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Could GTA 6 be the reason to buy a PS5 Pro?(Image: Rockstar Games/AFP via Getty Ima)

While some GTA fans think another trailer for GTA 6 is arriving today and one retailer may have spilled the beans on its release date, a former developer at Rockstar Games has been discussing the technical challenges facing the game.

Mike York, who worked as an animator on GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 has previously said that Rockstar devs are likely "geeking out" watching fan theories unfold, but has doubts that the studio will hit 60 fps (frames-per-second) for GTA 6 on consoles.

In a now-hidden YouTube video from the Kiwi Talkz podcast (thanks, GamesRadar), York says "I don't know if they'll be able to pull off 60fps," and says the studio is likely to be aiming for a "locked 30fps".

Ex-Rockstar dev suggests GTA 6 will launch at 30fps

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GTA 6 is expected to be the biggest game of all time(Image: Rockstar Games/AFP via Getty Ima)

The higher the frame-rate, the smoother gameplay feels for players, so higher is always better, but York has his doubts Rockstar will be able to hit a 60fps target given everything going on in the game.

"They're gonna try to optimize as much as they can to where it never goes below 30. But it can be bumped up to 40, 41, 52, whatever, and I bet you, like, later, once it's on PC, it'll probably get super optimized and changed and new graphics cards that come out and you'll be able to run it at 60fps probably at that time," he explains, seemingly confident that the PC version of the game will follow after the PS5 and Xbox versions.

Interestingly, York does point to the PSSR tech in the PS5 Pro (Playstation Spectral Super Resolution) as a potential solution.

"I don't think [with the] initial release it'll come out at 60fps unless it's getting those 60fps by [using] an AI upscaler thing like the PlayStation is doing [PSSR], unless something is coming in and helping it get those 60fps," York explains.

"I don't think it'll get the 60fps raw out the gate on a base console. PS5, for instance. Maybe PS5 Pro, or whatever, but I still don't think so."

We tested the PS5 Pro when it launched last year, and said "if titles like Monster Hunter Wilds, Grand Theft Auto VI, or The Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater remake can take advantage of the new hardware, Sony could be onto a winner."

A game of GTA 6's standing being best on PS5 Pro would be a huge coup for Sony, and with rumours last year suggesting Sony has tied down the marketing rights, it could be a slam dunk.

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