Recently, former R-star environmental artist David O'Reilly revealed the development time of "GTA6" on the show, and the work began to be developed in 2018.He also specifically noted that development started “after we completed Red Dead Redemption 2.”

"I've been working on GTA6 from 2018 to 2023. After finishing Red Dead Redemption 2, I started working on it. It's fascinating to look back at this content."

This also means that the development time of "GTA6" has been about 7 years. If it is no longer postponed, the development time of the game will reach 8 years when it is released on May 26, 2026.