Nu hvor der stadig er over et år til, at vi får fingrene i Grand Theft Auto VI, er der rigeligt med tid til, at folk kan blive ved med at tale om, hvor enormt spillet bliver. Chris Stockman, skaberen og designeren bag Saints Row, mener, at det kommende spil om biltyverier og eksplosioner kan blive det største spil nogensinde.
"It's going to be the biggest game, probably of all time, and I'll just say this. The only way for someone to really give them a run for their money is if they have a huge misstep," forklarer Stockman i FRVR-podcasten. "If it comes out and it's terrible, God forbid the industry, oh my gosh, right? It's E.T. all over again, but worse because the budgets. It's going to be a complete disaster. I don't expect that to happen but, if it is, oh my Lord."
Selvom vi ikke har fået et nyt Grand Theft Auto-spil i mere end et årti, mener Stockman, at serien for længst er blevet mere end bare et spil - "a lifestyle" - takket være succesen med Grand Theft Auto Online, hvilket har skabt grundlaget for en enorm lancering af efterfølgeren.
Det betyder dog ikke, at konkurrenter bør opgive at lave spil i samme stil. Stockman ser intet galt i at gå efter andenpladsen. "The industry is bigger than its ever been in the sense that people hunger for games," sagde han. "People hunger for new experiences. I think it's entirely possible to be a number two, there's nothing wrong with trying to be a number two if you play your cards right."
