We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA

<figure> <img alt="A screenshot from GTA VI." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Rockstar Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Jason_Duval_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>. As <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-grand-theft-auto-6-making-of/">part of <em>Bloomberg</em>'s expansive report</a> on the making of <em>GTA VI</em>, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the "engine, the tools and the team we've built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>GTA VI</em> had a notoriously long development process. It took eight years to make, leaving a 13-year gap between this upcoming installment and <em>GTA V</em>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The report points to the one-year gap between <em>Grand Theft Auto III</em> and <em>Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</em>, which was possible because Rockstar already had the framework in place for its nex …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1011028/next-gta-faster-development">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>