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Former Rockstar visionary makes GTA 6 'genius' claim as he prepares rival game

Former Rockstar Games dev Leslie Benzies has said he's excited for GTA 6, despite leaving in 2016 to found his own studio Benzies' first game since the split will launch this year

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MindsEye looks impressive already(Image: Build a Rocket Boy)

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still expected to launch in 2025, and while developer Rockstar Games is being pretty quiet on the project, it appears that's all part of the marketing cycle.

Still, one game definitely launching in 2025 is MindsEye, which is notable for being the first title from Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former Rockstar Games visionary Leslie Benzies.

Benzies is credited as the lead developer on GTA 5, GTA Online, and Red Dead Redemption, and his new near-future action game looks similarly impressive from early footage and screenshots.

Now, Benzies has commented on going up against his former employers.

MindsEye boss talks up GTA 6

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MindsEye is the studio's debut title(Image: Build a Rocket Boy)

Speaking to GamingBible, Benzies was very complimentary about Rockstar's next title the studio's first in the GTA series without him on board.

Asked if he's looking forward to GTA 6, Benzies replied "Absolutely".

"[There's a] great amount of geniuses there always creating something new, unique, and of a scale that very few others can actually pull off".

Elsewhere in the interview, Benzies promises the next trailer could be of huge interest to budding developers.

One of the things we're most excited about is the Arcadia trailer. Within MindsEye and the PC, there's a tool that's going to let players build AAA-quality games, so that'll be our next trailer for us; that'll be out in the next few weeks.

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Players can explore a sci-fi world in just a few short months(Image: Build a Rocket Boy)

Arcadia is planned as a game development tool, and preorder customers can gain access when purchasing MindsEye. It could help set the project apart from GTA 6, but Benzies acknowledges that those comparisons will remain.

There's always comparisons. The first question that gets asked is always about the old game, but I think thats human nature, Benzies explained.

You know, its what happened to Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, [people] were more interested in Nirvana. Itll take a bit of time for us to find our own identity.

As for MindsEye, the game got a first look at a PlayStation event earlier this year, followed by a release date in June that's fast approaching.

"Fight to uncover Jacobs truth in a world where AI, high-tech experimentation and unchecked military power shape every encounter. What starts as a personal quest unveils something so large it threatens the spark in everything alive, as the danger of the sentient robots rises propelled by human greed."

For more on GTA 6, check out why Rockstar Games might follow a Nintendo-set precedent for its pricing, and how other publishers are scrambling to clear the game's inevitable 'blast zone'.

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