Games · 2026-11-06
Could AI make Rockstar release GTA VI on PC sooner?
A former Rockstar technical director thinks AI that can quickly convert the console version of a game for PC could push the company to speed up its official PC release.
What happened
Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar who has not worked at the company since 2009, told Rock Paper Shotgun in an interview that AI could change how Rockstar handles its PC versions. Rockstar has historically released PC versions of its major games many months or even years after the console versions.
Vermeij pointed to AI-powered tools that can quickly turn a PlayStation 5 game into code that can run on PC. He said that if he were at Rockstar, he would be concerned that someone could take the PS5 version and use AI to adapt it for PC.
Why it matters for players
Vermeij estimated that such a project could cost "tens of thousands of dollars in tokens" for AI computing, and that the result would probably not be as good as Rockstar's own version. Still, he said it could be good enough to satisfy some PC players, and he would not be surprised if Rockstar released the two versions closer together to stay ahead of that.
There is no official announcement of a PC release date for GTA VI yet. According to GamesBeat, Rockstar is reportedly aiming for the first quarter of 2027.
Useful from the source
- Rock Paper Shotgun interview with Obbe Vermeij — Full interview with a former Rockstar technical director about how AI could affect the PC version of GTA VI.
- GamesBeat report on the GTA VI PC release timing — Report stating that the PC version of GTA VI is reportedly targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
Sources: 🔗 Ars Technica — AI