Game designer Ben Hinchliffe worked at Rockstar Games for over a decade and contributed to games like Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption II and Grand Theft Auto VI before leaving the company in 2022. In a new interview, Hinchliffe briefly discussed GTA VI, saying he thought the game would “blew people away” and be a smash hit in terms of sales.

“It will sell huge, as always. People will talk about it for hours, just like they do with GTA 5,” Hinchliffe said. GTA VI Hours. “I think they’ve raised the bar even higher. They always have, and they’ve done it again with GTA 6.”

When asked what he’s most excited about for GTA VI, Hinchliffe said he can’t wait to see how the game has evolved since he left in 2022. However, he did not reveal much, which is normal for such a secret project. Hinchliffe now works at Sniper Elite VR studio Just Add Water.

GTA VI is scheduled to release during Holiday 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game takes place in Vice City, which replaces Miami, Florida. The game’s first trailer was released in early December 2023, and as of today, Rockstar Games has not released any additional footage or official details about the game.

GTA VI hits the market with a huge amount of hype and expectations. After all, GTA V sold out more than 200 million copies. Parent company Take-Two will release its next earnings report on November 6, but it’s not yet clear whether there will be any GTA VI news.