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Report: GTAVI In “Preliminary” Stages, May Take Us To Tokyo

Grand Theft Auto V was awesome.

It was awesome when it debuted on PlayStation 3 and the PS4 version was even awesomer .

So, where will the franchise go next? Well, a source tells TechRadar that developer Rockstar is considering creating a "full" GTA installment in Tokyo; apparently, the idea came up after the staff went to Japan's capital for a research trip. This trip involved snapping photos and chatting with some locals, and it actually took place some years ago, during the days of GTAIII and Vice City . They liked the idea back then but a Tokyo-based GTA was scrapped for a few reasons; for one, "the road system was seen to be problematic."

Plus, the team thought moving GTA outside the U.S. posed another difficulty, as the brand had sort of cemented itself inside this country's borders. Those who remember their gaming news might recall Rockstar parent company Take-Two filing trademark applications back in 2003 for "GTA: Tokyo" but obviously, such a trademark hasn't been used…yet.

Lastly, the source says "preliminary" work has begun on Grand Theft Auto VI though they have not chosen a location just yet. What say you? Want to break the U.S. borders and head to Japan? Or someplace else?

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bluedarrk
bluedarrk
8 years ago

Most likely because in America you here about one store that has a robot as the receptionist. But yes high tech vending machines and a lot of low tech ones as well.

FAREEZ
FAREEZ
8 years ago

Yeah you right Japan is surprisingly low tech, I don&#39t know why people think Japan is the high tech country, the only high tech thing there is vending machine…

WorldEndsWithMe
WorldEndsWithMe
8 years ago

yup

bigrailer19
bigrailer19
8 years ago

I know, that makes me more excited than anything GTA related.

I really was just making a statement in regards to getting news about the next GTA when we havnt heard anything about any other games from them. Potentially more important games considering the support they are still giving GTA5.


Last edited by bigrailer19 on 3/28/2016 2:55:39 PM

bluedarrk
bluedarrk
8 years ago

Japan isn&#39t as high tech as you think.

WorldEndsWithMe
WorldEndsWithMe
8 years ago

with Jason Statham

TrueAssassin86x
TrueAssassin86x
4 years ago

People still play Yakuza i stopped after 3

HANZ64
HANZ64
8 years ago

We need a GTA London.

bluedarrk
bluedarrk
8 years ago

Ill agree with you on the cars they are quite impressive. All cars have a hybrid feature and it&#39s actually cheaper to buy the hybrid model. Also with the hybrids when you stop at a light and hold the break down for a few seconds the car shuts off. Then when you release the break the car turns back on. I&#39m currently teaching English here and most of my day I don&#39t use technology. I get faxes and my school doesn&#39t have an email system. It&#39s still a cash based society a lot of places don&#39t accept debit/credit cards.

bebestorm
bebestorm
8 years ago

Rockstar is a developer I trust 100% so wherever they choose I&#39m all for it!