The GTA 4 story is "really dark" because Rockstar's co-founder was "single and miserable" while making it: "We constantly thought we may be shut down"

GTA 4 is a noticeably darker and more dour game than anything the series had put out before or since, but a lot of that ...

Rockstar Games pushes Grand Theft Auto IV release date once again, company apologizes

Rockstar Games announced in May the release of Grand Theft Auto VI; however, Rockstar’s officials have pushed back the ...

RTX Remix breathes new life into Grand Theft Auto 4 with full path tracing

Modder xoxor4d recently unveiled his ongoing work on a new renderer for Grand Theft Auto IV that incorporates full ray ...
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Dan Houser Reflects On His Time & Stress During The GTA 4 Development Cycle

Dan Houser spoke about the process that went into creating GTA 4, with its dark storyline, and how Rockstar Games feared the ...
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Rockstar Co-Founder Feared Studio Could Close During GTA 4 Development

GTA 4 is as dark as it is in part because its lead writer was fearful Rockstar would get shut down during the game's ...
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Grand Theft Auto 4 RTX Remix revives the 2008 classic with modern path traced lighting

Grand Theft Auto RTX Remix is a new mod project currently in development that is remastering Rockstar's classic for PC with modern path-traced lighting.

5 best Grand Theft Auto games to play while waiting for GTA 6

Rockstar Games has delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 to November 19, 2026, and has disappointed a lot of fans worldwide. However, ...
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„I was a lonely and unhappy man.” Rockstar Games legend explains why GTA 4 is such a dark game

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser admitted that the dark tone of Grand Theft Auto IV is a reflection of his personal experiences ...