GTA 6 bosses rule out early access bundles as pre-orders hit 'unprecedented' levels

The most turbulent game release build-up is almost over; after ten years of development, multiple delays, and unparalleled levels of anticipation, it is now reaching its climax.

Grand Theft Auto VI is by far the biggest game release that we've ever expected, and a huge community of gamers has been clawing at any teasers and leaks to try and figure out just what Rockstar Games has been cooking for so long.

While all will be revealed on November 19, a Netflix 'extended look' will go more in depth than anything we've seen yet, and finally answer our endless list of gameplay questions.

But if you were hoping that the release date might be brought forward, thanks to rumours of an early access window starting a week ahead of time, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has got a nail to pop your balloon.

Take-Two CEO claims special versions of GTA 6 will not include early access

Take-Two Interactive has a history of releasing games with an early access window, especially with its sports simulator titles gifting players exclusive time before the mass sales, often included in a paid bundle.

Yet with just two versions of GTA 6 announced so far, none of which include an early access period, Take-Two investors quizzed whether or not the developers planned to drop a new version with a similar pre-release taster.

“Given the hype around this title, I mean, I think we could have made any number of other pricing choices,” Zelnick said in the company's earnings call on August 7.

“But as I said earlier, our focus is on delivering way more value than what we charge for something.”

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Zelnick's comments allude to GTA 6 not launching with any new, special bundles, although if they do, there will be much more quality involved, rather than cheap incentives like early access.

This comes after 'astonishing' and 'unprecedented' levels of pre-orders, which would continue to make a new early-access release unfair for those who have already bought it.

"I can say that the level of preorders is unprecedented and astonishing, and we’re very grateful for that,” Zelnick said.

“But they are so unprecedented that we just don’t know how it’ll translate into sales, which is a question I answered earlier. We genuinely don’t, and we just don’t believe in claiming victory before it occurs.”

So far, the Ultimate bundle looks set to be the most premium offering for die-hard GTA fans, including a collection of exclusive vehicles, weapons, apparel, and side quest missions.