For the past five years, Rockstar has continued to focus its efforts onGrand Theft Autoand making more content forGTA Online. WhileGTAfans continue to speculate onthe nextGTA, 6, there is a new game on the horizon that could be a potential competitor toGrand Theft AutocalledEverywhere.
Everywhereis being developed by Build A Rocket Boy Studio, an independent studio founded by former Rockstar North president, Leslie Benzies, and comprised of over 400 employees with seasonedGTAdevelopers. Benzies had previously explained that the title will be an open-world, sci-fi video game where humanity utilizes advanced virtual simulation technology. The developer revealed on the game’s Facebook page thatEverywherewill now be using the Unreal Engine for its development.
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Now thatthe Unreal Engineis compatible with Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S, the game can arrive on the next-gen consoles whenever it’s completed. Previously, Build A Rocket Boy was developing the new game on Amazon’s Lumberyard game engine, but now the developer made the switch due to the benefits Unreal Engine will bring to the title. The developer stated the engine’s tech advancements over the last two years align with the its intentions for the game, and will allowEverywhereto stay at the forefront of the industry for years.
Other than that, Build A Rocket Boy hasn’t revealed any more details behind changing the game engine. The developer has wrapped up the latest round of funding with a new investor in Galaxy Interactive alongside existing investors, such as NetEase. This resulted in the developer gaining even more funding in addition toBuild A Rocket Boy’s $42 millionraised this past September.
Unlike before, Build A Rocket Boy hasn’t disclosed the exact figures, but it’s possible the funding is going towards developing the game and adding more people. In the same post, the developer reveals that it’s hiring more staff in all disciplines for its Edinburgh and Budapest studios. There arestudio job listingsfor open positions in Arts, Code, Scripting, Cinematics, Production, and more for Edinburgh with a single Coding position for Budapest.
With the new changes, Build A Rocket Boy is continuing full production of its first title and doesn’t seem to be slowing down, though no release date has been announced.GTAfans have speculated thatEverywheremight even release before Rockstar launches its next game, but that’s only speculation. WhetherEverywhereends up being a competitor totheGTAseriesremains to be seen, but Build A Rocket Boy has big plans for its first major title.
