According to Uncle DetectiveSeeds, Rockstar may require media and invited content creators to go to "designated locations" to try out and review "GTA 6" within a limited number of days.DetectiveSeeds said the information was obtained by "asking an employee of the publisher through a mutual contact on LinkedIn and agreeing not to publish their name or title."
Although this news has not been officially confirmed and plans may change at any time, if true, it is not the first time that similar practices have occurred.
As early as 2015, before the release of Hideo Kojima's last "Metal Gear Solid" work "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain", GamesRadar revealed that they were invited by Konami to participate in a five-day "review training camp (boot camp)" and signed a strict non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
The evaluation conditions at the time were very harsh - you could only play between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day, which means you could only play for a maximum of 40 hours without resting, eating or relaxing.Considering that "The Phantom Pain" is a 35 to 50-hour game, reviewers were exhausted. They all said that they were "overwhelmed" by a large number of side missions, upgrades and hidden content, and they were almost rushing to complete the level.
Konami and Kojima adopted this "closed review" approach out of concern about early release spoilers - they hoped that the media could release reviews before the release, but did not want the retail version to leak out in advance.
Today, "GTA6" is far more popular and anticipated than "Metal Gear Solid V" back then, so it would be quite logical if Rockstar and Take-Two adopted a similar closed review strategy to avoid spoilers.
However, if "GTA6" really adopts this form, the outside world is also curious about how much time Rockstar will give reviewers.After all, "GTA6" is considered one of the largest games in history, with rumored content exceeding 100 hours.How to experience the full picture of this huge world as much as possible in a limited time will undoubtedly be a huge challenge for reviewers.
