Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion • Hacker News Board

Re: Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion

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Post by nkrisc » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC

rationalist wrote: post #24

nkrisc wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The very first sentence of the article: > Fire services attended the offices of Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar North this morning and secured "structural damage" following a reported boiler explosion.

It seems like it would be easier for some people to rig a boiler to explode than trying to get their hands on dynamite. Why go through the hassle of trying to source a bomb when the victim provides you one on location already. FYI, I'm not saying that's what happened, just that your dismissal shouldn't be immediate. Also, the best way to sabotage something, is to make it look like an accident, that way they aren't lo…

That’s an absurd stance to take in the absence of any supporting evidence.

A boiler exploding is not surprising.

Re: Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion

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Post by butlike » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC

walletdrainer wrote: post #37

butlike wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This implies Silksong was the stronger title, either in gameplay, marketing; or both. If the indie game was better, people would be playing that over Silksong. Isn't this just market forces applied to games?

That’s the point. If possible, you don’t want to release your game at the same time as a much stronger title.

I'm saying that's defeatist to your game. Have faith yours is the stronger title

Re: Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion

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Post by walletdrainer » Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

butlike wrote: post #42

walletdrainer wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s the point. If possible, you don’t want to release your game at the same time as a much stronger title.

I'm saying that's defeatist to your game. Have faith yours is the stronger title

You should also be mindful that there are marketing budgets you can’t outcompete.

Even if your game is better, you’ll probably make much more money if you don’t time it to launch at the same time as the new GTA

Re: Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion

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Post by rationalist » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC

nkrisc wrote: post #41

rationalist wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems like it would be easier for some people to rig a boiler to explode than trying to get their hands on dynamite. Why go through the hassle of trying to source a bomb when the victim provides you one on location already. FYI, I'm not saying that's what happened, just that your dismissal shouldn't be immediate. Also, the best way to sabotage something, is to make it look like an accident, that way they aren't lo…

That’s an absurd stance to take in the absence of any supporting evidence. A boiler exploding is not surprising.

> That’s an absurd stance

That's why I didn't take that stance.