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Rockstar discussed its approach to satire in Grand Theft Auto 6 during an interview with the Paris-based fashion magazine Love. Senior vice president of narrative Rupert Humphries stated that the studio prefers creating fictitious events over piggybacking on real-world politics to prevent the game from feeling dated upon release.
Humphries noted that because the studio has spent years developing Grand Theft Auto 6, it avoids jumping on short-lived trends. Instead, the team builds out a fictional Florida-inspired world filled with characters, culture wars, election signs, robocalls, and radio commercials.
Humphries emphasized that the setting must be larger than life, more grotesque, and more over the top than the actual world. Rockstar North's Rob Nelson previously told IGN that human behavior always provides ample material to satirise carefully.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to arrive on November 19th. The ambitious project features co-protagonists Jason and Lucia in a Bonnie and Clyde love story, while the developer simultaneously faces an ongoing UK employment tribunal regarding allegations of union-busting.
