Grand Theft Auto VI Could Be The First ‘AAAAA Game,’ Says Devolver Digital Co-Founder

Nigel Lowrie, the co-founder of Devolver Digital, reckons Grand Theft Auto VI has what it takes to be the first AAAAA game. Yep, that’s even more that Ubisoft’s bold claims that its swashbuckling outing Skull & Bones was the industry’s first AAAA title!

Speaking with IGN, Lowrie noted that Rockstar Games’ upcoming open-world crime opus simply eclipses anything else in terms of scope and the cultural impact the franchise is known for.

There are AAA games and then there’s AAAA games and I’d argue that Grand Theft Auto is potentially the AAAAA game. It’s just bigger than anything else both in the scope and scale of the game and the kind of cultural impact that it has and the attention it demands.

Related Content — Upcoming PS5 Games 2025: The Best PS5 Games Coming Soon

Grand Theft Auto VI is slated to launch on May 26, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, having been delayed from its original Fall 2025 launch window. There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the game’s price point, and while not confirming an exact price, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has stressed that GTA 6 will carry a ‘fair price.’ Having said that, Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities expects the game to cost $99.99.

Speaking over concerns that GTA 6 may see another delay, Zelnick said that he’s ‘very confident‘ in the game’s May 2026 launch date. Rockstar Games recently introduced a new trailer for the game that looks at one of its two protagonists, Jason Duval, as well as detailing a number of key characters for GTA 6 including Cal and Boobie.

[Source – IGN via Eurogamer]