Grand Theft Auto 6: 9 Insane Rumours You Need To See

8. A Map Four Times Larger Than Grand Theft Auto V

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Bigger isn't always better.

In fact, if the current epidemic of open-world fatigue that's doing the rounds in gaming circles is any indication, the gaming masses would much rather a pinpoint-focused adventure than one with the width of an ocean and the depth of a puddle.

That's not to say that Rockstar couldn't pull off such a feat - if anyone can fill a sandbox with four times the landmass of GTA V with engaging content, it's that talented bunch - but it'll need to justify the existence of all that open space.

The quizzical decision to include the entirety of (a completely empty) New Austin in Red Dead Redemption 2 is not something anyone wants to see repeated, after all.

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Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.