Rockstar’s Los Angeles office and GTA 6’s NPCs
Rockstar opened a Los Angeles office for GTA 6’s NPCs after Rob Nelson called the projections “horrifying”, per Bloomberg Reported. GameSpot says the workload was a large reason for the first delay Reported. New here? Start here.
Why it exists
Reported Per Insider Gaming, Rob Nelson told Bloomberg that, looking at the NPCs planned, Rockstar lacked the production capacity: “The projections they were giving us were horrifying.” Insider Gaming says Bloomberg wrote that Rockstar “decided to throw money at the problem.”
Reported Insider Gaming: “At the new Los Angeles studio, writers, producers, and directors were appointed to create NPCs”.
Two sources, same office
| Source | What it says | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dazed, 27 August | Rockstar “has offices around the world, with one branch in LA dedicated almost solely to the world of in-game pedestrians (NPCs).” | Reported Dazed |
| Dazed, 27 August | The team “has more than doubled in size since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.” | Reported Dazed |
| Bloomberg, 14 October | The LA office was opened because of the NPC projections | Reported via Insider Gaming |
| GameSpot, 14 October | “The numbers were so concerning that they were a large reason for the first GTA 6 delay.” | Reported GameSpot |
What we don’t know
- Not confirmed Headcount, address and opening year. Rockstar has not posted them.
- Not confirmed Rockstar’s studio list on its site has not been checked against this office by us this pass.
More: Schreier’s Bloomberg story · Rockstar developers · After GTA 6
Quick answers
Does Rockstar have a Los Angeles studio?
Reported Yes, per Bloomberg via Insider Gaming and Dazed. It focuses on pedestrians.
Did the NPC work delay GTA VI?
Reported GameSpot, reporting Bloomberg, calls the NPC numbers a large reason for the first delay. Insider Gaming links them to the delays too. Rockstar has not posted a reason itself.
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Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- Rockstar has an office in Los Angeles that works on GTA VI’s pedestrians.
- Bloomberg’s 14 October story says it was opened because the NPC workload was too big.
- Reported.
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