In Canada, a developer from Ubisoft Toronto wrote that his loved one with cancer, who was given 6-12 months to live, managed to negotiate with Take-Two and Rockstar about the opportunity to see GTA VI before release, but without public details due to confidentiality conditions.
In Canada, a developer from Ubisoft Toronto wrote that his loved one with cancer, who was given 6-12 months to live, managed to negotiate with Take-Two and Rockstar about the opportunity to see GTA VI before release, but without public details due to confidentiality conditions.
According to Insider Gaming, in December, Anthony Armstrong posted a message on LinkedIn to Rockstar Games and Rockstar Toronto employees. He explained that a family member had been battling cancer for years and might not live to see Grand Theft Auto 6. Armstrong asked for an exclusive playtest or other early access format, emphasizing that he was willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
The post also mentioned that the sick fan lives near the studio in Oakville, so a private meeting or testing could theoretically be arranged without complicated logistics. The author later updated the post, saying that the request had been responded to by the CEO of Take-Two, and the family was then waiting to be contacted by the Rockstar team to discuss next steps.
The final update was brief: Armstrong wrote that they had spoken to the company and received «great news,» without specifying whether it was a game, a demo, a showcase, or some other format. The post was later deleted; the publication notes that traces of the publication were partially preserved in search engine caches and in screenshots on social media.
Similar stories have happened in the gaming industry before, in particular, in 2018, the media reported that a seriously ill player was allowed to play Red Dead Redemption 2 before its release.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how Rockstar is preparing one of the most high-profile events in recent years for GTA Online fans: on December 10, the A Safehouse in the Hills update was released, which will bring the iconic GTA V hero Michael de Santo to the online mode for the first time and add elite estates with new mechanics to the game.
