A Rockstar Games quality assurance analyst reveals the intense working conditions as development on Grand Theft Auto 6 enters its final stages. In an anonymous review, the employee described how normal tasks are now compressed from 5 or 6 months into just 2 or 2 Overtime has become the expectation in recent weeks, with some team members staying until 3 AM. The analyst claimed significant impacts on physical and mental health despite raising concerns with management. This comes as Rockstar aims for a November 19, 2026 release date for GTA 6. The company has a documented history of crunch culture, most notably during Red Dead Redemption 2. After widespread criticism, Rockstar pledged to improve work-life balance on future titles, and the game was delayed in part to reduce extreme overtime. GTA 6 remains one of the most highly anticipated games in history, but this is what usually happens in massive productions like this.