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The original Grand Theft Auto was open-world because ‘we didn’t want to have to build a front end’, dev says

Updated Oct 7, 2026, 10:31 AM CDT

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VGCOct 7, 2026The original Grand Theft Auto was open-world because ‘we didn’t want to have to build a front end’, dev saysRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)

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