Rockstar is doubling down on the human touch. While the rest of the industry pivots to AI-generated worlds, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick just confirmed that GTA 6 is being 100% handcrafted.
Speaking on the February 3rd earnings call, Zelnick revealed that Generative AI has “zero part” in the creative world-building of Leonida. Instead, Rockstar is building the map “building by building, street by street” to ensure a level of detail that AI simply can’t match.
The call also confirmed the games official release date, which is set for November 19, 2026.