Bully was mistaken for a bullying game, and the studio laughed it off

Rockstar is no stranger to sparking controversy with its games.The development studio seems to be thriving despite frequently making controversial headlines, as such headlines tend to only lead to more sales.However, after making a name for itself as the development team of the GTA6 series, the media reported heavily on "Bully".The new game has sparked outrage from several groups based on its name alone.

Looking back now, the game was actually quite tame and not what most people originally expected.It's not a game about being a bully; rather, it's about ending bullying in a school.But at the time, no one knew the truth.Fortunately, this did not bother the development team.

《恶霸鲁尼》被误认为霸凌游戏 工作室对此一笑置之

Bully environment designer Andrew Wood talks about the development of the game.Andrew Wood said the studio actually laughed off all the controversy at the time.Because they know that when Bully is released, people will understand that this is a game that revolves around anti-bullying.

A quick recap: Rockstar's Bully tells the story of a teenager named Jimmy Hopkins who is sent to Bullworth Academy.The game as a whole revolves around Jimmy, who tries to make friends with various students and deal with the relationships between different cliques in the school.But in the process, he also sought to end bullying and corruption among faculty.

Looking back now, players still hope that a sequel to the game will eventually be released.Of course, we know that when Dan Houser was at the helm of Rockstar, the studio simply didn't have enough energy to put "Bully 2" into production.

While we don't know if things have changed since then, Rockstar is still pretty busy right now.Right now, Rockstar is committed to bringing "GTA6" to the market.At present, we expect "GTA 6" to be released in May 2026.But as you know, there's always the chance that a game will be delayed, pushing the release even further.