GTA 6 could take players approximately 80 hours to complete. According to Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson, one of his recent playthroughs of Grand Theft Auto VI lasted around 80 hours and included the entire campaign alongside some optional content.
GTA 6 story length is around 80 Hours to Complete
In a new interview, Rockstar Game’s Rob Nelson revealed that his lastest GTA 6 playthrough in Feburary took him 80 hours to complete. However, that figure does not represent the main story alone, as the Rockstar developer also spent time completing optional objectives and exploring other activities throughout Leonida.
“My last playthrough was probably about 80 hours,” Nelson explained. “That was the story and some optional goals with narrative ramifications, some optional activities.” Interestingly, Nelson’s comments confirm that certain side objectives can affect how parts of the narrative unfold. In other words, activities outside the main campaign may have consequences for Jason and Lucia’s wider story.
Although it’s important to note, the 80-hour figure comes from Nelson’s personal playthrough and should not be treated as an exact completion time for every player. Those who focus exclusively on the campaign may finish GTA 6 much faster, while anyone attempting to explore Leonida and complete everything could spend considerably longer with the game.
GTA 6 Story Will Be Divided Into Chapters like RDR2
In another GTA 6 preview discussion, Nelson also confirmed that the GTA 6 campaign will be separated into multiple chapters, similar to Red Dead Redemption 2. According to the Rockstar developer, this structure helps the team organize the game’s major missions and establish its most important story moments.
“The game is set over chapters, which also help us figure out how the game is going to move,” Nelson explained. Once those major plot points are established, Rockstar builds additional layers around them and considers how the campaign should respond when players make unexpected decisions. And then, ‘What if the player does something different, can we allow for it, if the player wants to go off the rails?’” Nelson said.
Interestingly, Nelson revealed that Rockstar then tests these different possibilities to determine which ideas work without disrupting the larger narrative. Combined with the optional objectives that can have story consequences, it appears GTA 6 will give players more freedom to influence how Jason and Lucia’s journey progresses.
While Nelson’s 80-hour playthrough does not confirm the exact length of the campaign, it suggests that GTA 6 will be another massive Rockstar experience with plenty of side quests and activities for players to get lost in.
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