Grand Theft Auto 6 Features a Longer Day/Night Cycle Because GTA 5’s Timings “Felt Too Fast”

As complex as Rockstar’s open-world titles have been through the years, it’s easy to overlook one core system that governs so much: The day/night cycle. Obviously, it returns in Grand Theft Auto 6 , but you’ll probably notice both can feel substantially longer in modern-day Vice City. Which is completely intentional. Rockstar co-studio head Rob Nelson told Edge Magazine (via GamesRadar ) that the studio originally implemented the same timings as Grand Theft Auto 5 .