GTA 6 Nearly Had Four Playable Characters Before Finding Its Bonnie and Clyde Duo

Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson revealed that the developer once considered giving GTA 6 four playable protagonists/characters. The team ultimately moved away from that idea, worried that four characters could reduce the time players spent with each one and weaken their connection to them.

Nelson explained that Rockstar had to decide how to follow GTA 5, which introduced three protagonists. The team discussed adding another character in GTA 6, but eventually settled on two characters who share a relationship. They especially thought a couple could be a potential plot but a bit too much.

According to Nelson, Rockstar wanted players to have enough time with each protagonist as the narrative developed. The team felt that adding more characters could dilute that connection. Especially when the GTA 6 story is 80 hours long.

Source: Beebom