Rockstar Games' Ambitious Development Milestones

Rockstar Games is renowned for its lengthy development cycles, expansive open worlds, and critically acclaimed titles beyond the GTA franchise.

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1. Longest Development Cycles: Grand Theft Auto VI is reportedly Rockstar's longest-developed game, with full production starting in 2018 and an estimated 8-year cycle by its projected 2026 release, potentially nearing Duke Nukem Forever's record of over 14 years.
2. Largest Open Worlds by Area: Red Dead Redemption 2 features Rockstar's largest and most detailed open world, surpassing Grand Theft Auto V's 31 square miles, though other games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Assassin's Creed Odyssey feature even larger maps.
3. Top-Rated Non-GTA Titles: Beyond Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 stands out with a Metacritic score of 97, earning it a place among the highest-rated games of all time and as one of their most critically acclaimed non-GTA projects.

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