GTA 6 is sticking to the series' long-standing tradition by prioritizing a console launch.

CEO Strauss Zelnick shared this information in an interview with Bloomberg following the Interactive Innovation Conference held in Las Vegas on April 27. He stated that Rockstar Games' goal is to satisfy its core audience before focusing on other tasks, such as PC porting.

"Rockstar always starts on consoles because they believe that is where they are evaluated for satisfying their core audience," Zelnick explained. "If you don't satisfy your core consumers, and if you don't provide them with the best service first, you won't be able to capture the hearts of other consumers either."

This appears to be influenced by the GTA series' tradition as well as the revenue structure of previous titles. According to revenue data recently leaked by the hacking group ShinyHunters, 'GTA Online', even 13 years after its launch, still generates approximately $8.5 million (approx. 12.393 billion KRW) in revenue every week. By platform, PS5 generated the highest revenue, followed by Xbox Series X/S. Conversely, the PC platform accounted for the smallest share of total revenue.

Rockstar Games has historically delayed PC releases. The previous title, GTA 5, was released on PC about 1 year and 7 months after its console launch, and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' also had a 13-month gap. The first 'Red Dead Redemption' took 14 years to be ported to PC. Given these precedents, it is expected that the PC version of this new title will also take about a year to release.

GTA 6 will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19 and will officially support the Korean language. Coincidentally, the release date of November 19 overlaps with the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test in Korea.