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

A delay would inconvenience the whole games industry, not just Rockstar; every other developer has to time their release and development around GTA 6.

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

#6

Post by 4gotunameagain » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC

Someone got too tired of the pay to win nonsense and decided to play in real life ? xD

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

#7

Post by nkrisc » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

4gotunameagain wrote: post #6

Someone got too tired of the pay to win nonsense and decided to play in real life ? xD

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.

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

#8

Post by 4gotunameagain » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC

nkrisc wrote: post #7

4gotunameagain wrote: post #6

Someone got too tired of the pay to win nonsense and decided to play in real life ? xD

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.

Are you familiar with the concept of a joke ? I can send you some peer reviewed papers to read about humour if you'd like.

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

#9

Post by NohatCoder » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC

pogue wrote: post #2

2027 I guess it is then :(

I don't think this is likely to impact development much, they can rent office space elsewhere if needed.

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

#10

Post by Novosell » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC

4gotunameagain wrote: post #8

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.

Are you familiar with the concept of a joke ? I can send you some peer reviewed papers to read about humour if you'd like.

Jokes are not permitted on HN, please don't do it again.