Is Rockstar Games making GTA 6 companion app? Fans speculate after viral post; here's what to expect from the application
According to Game Rant, Rockstar Games has earlier explored mobile companion apps with GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR 2). A companion app could revolutionise the way players interact with the game.
While those apps performed fine in terms of downloads and ratings, but they drew criticism for missing the opportunity to include more worthy and useful features.
What is the GTA 6 companion app?
As per the latest rumours, Rockstar may get another chance to improve the experience of gameplay with the help of these apps, and this time the gaming manufacturer is planning for the most anticipated game of all time, which is GTA 6.
The launch of a companion app could revolutionise how players interact with the game.
Job listing post goes viral on Reddit
Amid this, the latest job post shared by a Reddit user @r/GTA6 quickly grabbed the attention of fans and players. The post read, "Mobile engineer with a strong understanding of iOS and/or Android development to help us build and maintain our mobile platform, including our SDK and build systems.'
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It added that the candidate will be working on 'some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium'.
Noticing the post, fans naturally started speculating and developing their own theories around the upcoming companion app for the title. One said, "Are companions apps making a comeback? I remember when the GTA V one came out, during the phase of them, and it was unpopular then. Im surprised seeing so many comments that are for this. I thought this was a dead trend"
Fans buzz as Rockstar Games hints at a potential GTA 6 companion app in a viral post | Credit: Reddit | @Gerald19901
While another added, "They never left for R* games. RDR2 also had one in 2018, which I think was better than the GTA 5 companion app, as it had an interactive live map of your current player position and surrounding activities (both story mode and online, but it was disabled for online later), useable story/online catalogue and the full strategy guide."
What to expect from the GTA 6 companion app?
Many assumed the companion app trend was fading with time after Blizzard shut down its WoW app. However, major developers still look interested in the same space.
As per Game Rant, one of the recent examples was the Zelda Notes feature that was added to the Nintendo Switch app, mimicking a companion app, after which, now, Rockstar seems to be following the league. Since the release of the first trailer of the game, the companion app highlighted a TikTok-style social media platform that showed off the many bizarreness of Leonida.
Moreover, the app could have some useful functions that are reflected in the game, depending on the level of integration.
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