GTA 6 devs rode in a helicopter over a Beyoncé concert and met ‘colorful characters’ who revealed their crimes while researching Miami — ‘As soon as they know where you’re from, they just want to tell you every crime they or their friends have ever done’

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier says Rockstar Games went on trips to Miami for research for Grand Theft Auto 6
Rockstar went on "police ride-alongs" and "wound up hovering over a Beyoncé concert" in a helicopter
The developers also met people who revealed their past crimes when they learned the team worked on GTA
Rockstar Games did extensive research on Miami for Grand Theft Auto 6 and even encountered people who shared about past crimes when they learned the developers worked on GTA . Speaking in a new YouTube video about his time at Rockstar North and his behind-the-scenes experience seeing GTA 6 before the general public, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier said he was told about the many trips Rockstar developers, including artists and leadership, made to Miami. Since Miami and Los Angeles inspired GTA 6 ‘s Vice City, the team chose to do in-person research. They went on group trips and "went all over the place" for inspiration, even doing "police ride-alongs" and visiting "some scary places."…