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 out there to wishlist, makes use of what appears to be like like AI-generated artwork to satirize the continued await Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6. The PlayStation Store page additionally options faux promoting factors and even faux 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 accountable for the largest gaming catastrophe… Or masterpiece? Run your dream sport studio whereas juggling indignant followers, company chaos, and limitless delays. Fight your manner via 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 growth and the limitless await sure extremely anticipated titles.” It guarantees a launch earlier than October 2025, or earlier than when the developer expects Grand Theft Auto 6 to come back 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 just lately, and incorporates faux video games and awards in addition to what appear like faux 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 numerous questionable video games through the years, however all the key online game storefronts battle with this concern. 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 dwell until this second (and people who gave up ready and acquired a PS6 as a substitute),” 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.
