Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to feature some impressive visuals (and even a procedural glass breaking system) that will be so far ahead of those seen in Red Dead Redemption 2 that the gap between them will be bigger than that between the open-world game set in the Wild West and Grand Theft Auto V. Not surprising, considering the "unlimited development blueprint" that powers modern Rockstar Games' projects.
According to French publication Rockstar Mag, the new version of the RAGE engine that will power the new entry in the series will introduce some significant improvements in physics, passage of time, rendering quality, and artificial intelligence. Apparently, Rockstar Games is not only doing something better than any other currently available game but also something that has never been done.
The Grand Theft Auto 6 water physics, in particular, will be unlike anything seen so far, according to the report. Rockstar Games' RAGE Technology Group has designed a revolutionary system that will calculate water physics in real-time, suggesting that the ocean will have an important presence in the game's world.
Grand Theft Auto 6 will also feature improvements to vehicle physics. With a significant increase in the number of vehicle polygons, the game will feature more accurate deformations and more realistic accidents, and any damage will also impact the vehicle's handling. The game will also be the first entry in the series to feature physically simulated lighting to better represent the importance of Vice City's nightlife. The weather system will also be improved considerably over the previous entry in the series and will impact gameplay significantly.
While these new tidbits regarding Grand Theft Auto 6 definitely sound believable, we have to take everything revealed in Rockstar Mag's report with a huge grain of salt, as the publication's reports have been hit-and-miss in the past. As the game is launching no later than March 2025, hopefully, it won't take much longer to learn how much of the information in today's report is true.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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