Rockstar Games’ LA-based studio is ‘dedicated almost solely’ to the design of GTA 6’s NPCs

Rockstar Games has reportedly assigned its Los Angeles studio primarily to developing the non-player characters for Grand Theft Auto 6, indicating an unusually large investment in making the game's world feel more alive and reactive. The report suggests this dedicated team is focused specifically on NPC behavior and design rather than splitting resources across multiple aspects of the game.

• Rockstar's LA studio is reportedly focused almost entirely on GTA 6 NPC design
• The allocation of a whole studio to NPCs signals major ambition for world immersion
• This news comes as the long-awaited GTA 6 reveal approaches
• The report highlights unusual specialization within Rockstar's development structure

Based on reporting by Destructoid