GTA 6 collides with The Getaway in gritty open-world London game

An upcoming kickstarter game is like if Grand Theft Auto if it was set in the London “Endz,” and it looks great so far.

GTA VI is still a long way off from releasing, possibly even longer if the rumours of a delay are credible, so it’ll be a while before we can commit some open-world crimes once again.

Take a look at the trailer for GTA VI here

In the meantime though, we’d love to show off an upcoming game on Kickstarter which is giving us some serious Grand Theft Auto London vibes, accompanied by a strong narrative about survival.

It’s called ENDS, a gritty action-adventure game that’ll hopefully release on modern platforms like the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC if the Kickstarter goes to plan.

Pulling an excerpt from the game’s description, it says: “Not everyone is born special. Some are born with a silver spoon, they're destined for big houses, nice cars and an inheritance. But for those who are born normal, even surviving is a struggle.”

The screenshots and in-game footage look exceptionally good, and kind of makes us wonder why there hasn’t been a true open world crime game set in London. You could say Watch Dogs: Legion sort of did that but that was more of a dystopian vigilante game.

So far the game has raised over £10,000 through donations, and is on track to raise even more over the course of the year.

There are a variety of tiers to pledge with, each containing their own perks and rewards depending on how much you donate, ranging from copies of the game and a chance to meet the developers in-person.

ENDS is definitely one to keep an eye on, and while it probably won’t release before GTA VI due to a smaller team than Rockstar Games, it could be a fresh new spin on the genre if it picks up enough steam to launch.