What actually happens when GTA VI "releases"?
🎮 First: What actually happens when GTA VI "releases"? Imagine Rockstar has finished GTA VI. They have an enormous folder containing something conceptually like: GTA VI │ ├── Game Engine ├── 3D Models ├── Textures ├── Animations ├── Audio ├── Music ├── Voice ├── Missions ├── AI ├── Physics ├── Maps ├── Cutscenes ├── UI ├── Save System └── Executable But Rockstar doesn't simply upload this folder to the internet . Instead, it goes through something more like: ROCKSTAR │ ▼ FINAL GAME BUILD │ ▼ PLATFORM BUILD / \ PS5 Xbox │ │ ▼ ▼ Certification Certification │ │ ▼ ▼ Encryption Encryption │ │ ▼ ▼ Sony servers Microsoft servers │ │ ...