Rockstar Games faced a difficult task when working on the script for Grand Theft Auto VI: the developers needed to keep the series' signature satire relevant even years after the game's release.
In recent years, the line between satire and reality has become so thin that some real-world events could easily seem like a story from The Onion. However, according to Rockstar, this does not mean there is nothing left to ridicule in the modern world.
This is a question many people ask: how do you work with satire in the modern world? I think there will always be something to ridicule. As long as people remain people, other people will find ways to ridicule what we do.
At the same time, the developers understand that excessive attachment to specific events can quickly make the game feel old. GTA VI transports players to the fictional state of Leonida, inspired by Florida, so Rockstar intends to use more universal themes that will be understandable years from now.
We need to be careful about what we choose to satirize so that it doesn't look strange and outdated over time.
According to him, Rockstar prefers to ridicule larger and more enduring phenomena, while specific political conflicts, internet memes, and fashion trends can very quickly lose relevance. The same approach is applied to character dialogues.
Even how our characters speak, we think a lot about it so that they don't use too much modern slang. Although the characters have a certain age, they should feel somewhat timeless.