Premature criticisms of GTA 6 graphics based on the recent high-profile leak have irked developers across the industry. One particular egregious comment came from a Twitter user who claimed that since graphics are “the first thing finished in a video game,” GTA 6 will look about as good as the leaks suggest. The user evidently hasn’t played a Rockstar Games title before but that won’t be necessary considering that a large number of developers decided to correct them with some pretty convincing examples.
The controversy surrounding GTA 6 graphics
“If you knew how game development goes, you’d know that visuals are one of the first things done,” wrote the Twitter user who has since made their profile private. “This game is four years into planning and development. What you see is almost exactly what you will get.” Not quite, my guy.
Remedy Entertainment wasn’t having it:
Since graphics are the first thing finished in a video game, and CONTROL won multiple awards for excellence in graphics, here is footage from the beginning of development 🙂
Full video here: https://t.co/l2g7oPhtk7
pic.twitter.com/cGnmJZXF5E— Paul Ehreth (@bacon_sanwich) September 20, 2024
Turtle Rock Studios wasn’t so sure about that claim either:
“Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game”.
Here’s an early build of Back 4 Blood. pic.twitter.com/CUga4BbiSI
— Turtle Rock Studios (@TurtleRock) September 23, 2024
People Can Fly disagreed, too:
We heard that “graphics are the first thing finished in a video game”.
Here’s an ancient clip of our good friend the Molten Acari in Outriders. pic.twitter.com/oONHirTdL1
— Outriders (@Outriders) September 23, 2024
Asobo Studio weighed in on the matter:
“Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game”
Here, A Plague Tale: Requiem in one of its first build vs the upcoming release: pic.twitter.com/Ft4fUjjIoX
— Kevin Choteau (@KChoteau) September 21, 2024
And so did Bungie:
“Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game”
Don’t ever trigger Game Devs, especially when know nothing their work.
Below is @Bungie‘s #Destiny‘s early Alpha build vs Destiny Rise of Iron pic.twitter.com/9Np6gqlshv
— Excelhedge (@Excelhedge) September 20, 2024
There’s a lot more in this thread by Insider Gaming, if you’re curious. But the gist of it is that telling developers how to do their jobs without having any knowledge of game development isn’t a great idea, especially not on social media unless you enjoy getting roasted in public.
