A Grand Theft Auto 6 parody “sport” has appeared on the PlayStation Store, as soon as once more calling into query Sony’s curation — or lack thereof — by itself storefront.
Grand Taking Ages VI, supposedly due out May 2025 and really obtainable to wishlist, makes use of what seems to be like AI-generated artwork to satirize the continued watch for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6. The PlayStation Store web page additionally options pretend promoting factors and even pretend awards from online game web sites, together with IGN.
“The Most Anticipated Game About Making The Most Anticipated Game!” reads the sport web page. “You’re now in command of the largest gaming catastrophe… Or masterpiece? Run your dream sport studio whereas juggling indignant followers, company chaos, and countless delays. Fight your approach by means of gaming conventions, dodge ruthless journalists, and grasp the artwork of artistic excuses.”
Grand Taking Ages VI is supposedly impressed by actual gaming business occasions, and “delivers a satirical tackle sport improvement and the countless watch for sure extremely anticipated titles.” It guarantees a launch earlier than October 2025, or earlier than when the developer expects Grand Theft Auto 6 to return out.
Speaking of the developer, the PlayStation Store web page mentions Violarte sp. z o. O., which seems to be a Polish firm. The web site for Violarte was solely created lately, and incorporates pretend video games and awards in addition to what seem like pretend workers visualized both with inventory images or generative AI.
IGN has requested Sony and Violarte for remark.
While Grand Taking Ages VI ought to clearly not be taken severely, its look on the PlayStation Store does name into query Sony’s curation course of. The PlayStation Store has seen various questionable video games over time, however all the most important online game storefronts wrestle with this difficulty. The likes of Steam, the varied app shops, and even the Nintendo eShop are full of slop. And who can overlook God of War rip-off War Gods Zeus of Child, which appeared on the Xbox retailer again in 2022?
As for Grand Taking Ages VI, its look on the PlayStation Store is probably going not lengthy for this world. “In reminiscence of those that did not have an opportunity to reside until this second (and those that gave up ready and acquired a PS6 as an alternative),” the outline concludes. “PS6 does not exist but, however by the point some video games launch, it most likely will.”
GTA 6, in the meantime, launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S within the fall of 2025.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
