Incredibly realistic GTA VR mod garners praise from former GTA 5 developer who says they "barely recognize the game I worked so hard on" and reveals Rockstar "had no interest" in making its own
Apr. 18, 2024“Otherwise I’d still be working there, probably”
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One formerGTA 5developer says they “barely recognize the game I worked so hard on” after seeing it in VR combined with an ultra-realistic graphics mod, and has revealed that Rockstar’s lack of interest in making anything similar is part of why they stopped working there in the first place.
“Wow, I barely recognize the game I worked so hard on. […] One of the reasons I left Rockstar after 5 launched was when they made it clear management had no interest in VR. Otherwise I’d still be working there, probably,” Kampis wrote.
With that said, the lack of official VR support from Rockstar wasn’t the only thing that influenced Kampis' decision to leave the studio. Further down in the thread, they add: “One of the several reasons I left is they wanted to switch me from GTA 5 to [Red Dead Redemption 2] which (all due respect to those who love it), cowboys and horses aren’t my cup of tea. I like mechanical things, vehicles, etc. GTA 5 was a dream job but it ran its course.”
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