Overview
- Houser said the series is rooted in Americana, arguing a non‑U.S. setting “wouldn’t really have worked” for a full Grand Theft Auto game.
- He pointed to the franchise’s reliance on guns and larger‑than‑life archetypes found in exaggerated versions of U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
- He noted Rockstar’s only foray outside the U.S. was a PS1-era GTA: London mission pack created about 26 years ago.
- 3D artist Carlos Rico, whose GTA: London fan trailer went viral this summer, said London probably is not ideal for gameplay, citing narrow roads, the Central line, and congestion charges.
- Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to return to Vice City on May 26, 2026, with Take‑Two’s chief maintaining that the release date will not be pushed back.