Grand Theft Auto 6 developers Rockstar North have been forced to shut down their offices following a “major explosion”.
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According to Scottish Fire And Rescue services, they were called out to the Edinburgh headquarters of Rockstar North in the early hours of this morning (January 19) following reports of a “major explosion” reportedly caused by a faulty boiler (via The Herald).
“We were alerted at 5.02am on Monday, 19 January to attend an incident on Holyrood Road, Edinburgh,” said a Scottish Fire And Rescue spokesperson. “Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters worked to secure structural damage at a commercial building. There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at 9.21am.”
Police have stayed behind to secure the building, which is reported to have suffered structural damage. NME has reached out for comment.
Developers at Rockstar North are currently working on Grand Theft Auto 6 which is due to launch November 19 2026 after several delays. It was announced the launch was pushed back to give developers more time to “polish” the release. However one recent report claims the game still isn’t finished, with levels and missions still being added.
However Elon Musk and Fortnite boss Tim Sweeney have both claimed that generative AI will be able to create a version of GTA 6 before the official game is released.
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