Meta introduced in 2021 its was working with Rockstar Video games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to Quest. Whereas a latest remark made by the corporate over the weekend sparked renewed hope the long-lasting open world sport was nonetheless in growth, Meta was fast to delete the remark with no additional clarification, which isn’t precisely confidence inspiring.
Within the remark part of a recent YouTube video for Racket Club (2023), Meta responded to person ‘internetpebble4731’ asking if there was a launch date for GTA: San Andreas or whether or not the challenge had been formally cancelled.
What appeared like a longshot truly garnered a response from Meta itself, stating “we don’t have a launch date but, however we’re engaged on it!”
We reached out to Meta whereas the remark was nonetheless dwell, and have but to obtain affirmation again whether or not they’re certainly “engaged on it” or it’s been formally cancelled. Within the meantime, the corporate has deleted the remark, which feels greater than only a bit like being ghosted.
Granted, Meta’s response appears pretty boilerplate so far as a social media administration goes. A vote of confidence although, even a reasonably miniscule one like a YouTube remark, wouldn’t want to be deleted if it have been truly true.
On the time of its announcement in 2021, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Rockstar Video games has been working with the corporate “for years” to convey the sport to VR, which was supposed to focus on Quest 2.
“This new model of what I believe is among the biggest video games ever made will supply gamers a wholly new option to expertise this iconic open world in digital actuality,” Zuckerberg mentioned on the time.
The final we heard about was at Join 2023 when Meta informed Highway to VR it didn’t have “any updates to share on GTA: San Andreas.”
So, is it cancelled, or is Meta simply enjoying it tight-lipped? As unhealthy because it seems to be, there’s actually no telling for now. The corporate’s Connect 2024 developer conference could be the subsequent logical alternative for any form of replace, which takes place September Twenty fifth-Twenty sixth.