Rockstar Games' Next Game After GTA 6 Could Be L.A. Noire 2

Although Rockstar Games is primarily focused on developing GTA 6, a new claim has emerged about the studio's next project. According to a source whose previous information about GTA 6 was reportedly later proven accurate, the company's next major game could be L.A. Noire 2.

According to the claim, the new game will be set in 1960s San Francisco. At the center of the story will be the Zodiac killer, who is linked to one of the most famous unsolved criminal cases in US history.

The source also says that Rockstar Games will place particular emphasis on transferring actors' facial expressions and performances into the digital environment in the new game. The studio is reportedly aiming to create one of the most realistic systems ever developed in this field.

This detail is particularly notable for the L.A. Noire series. The first game, released in 2011, stood out for its technology for digitizing actors' facial expressions. The characters' facial expressions also played an important role in the game's investigation and interrogation mechanics.

Another factor fueling speculation about L.A. Noire 2 concerns Brendan McNamara, the writer and director of the first game. Team Bondi, which worked on the first L.A. Noire, later ceased operations and the team disbanded. However, after Rockstar Games incorporated McNamara's Video Games Deluxe studio into its organization, several members of that team rejoined Rockstar Games.

Nevertheless, Rockstar Games has not officially confirmed that L.A. Noire 2 is in development. Therefore, reports that the game will be set in 1960s San Francisco, focus on the Zodiac killer and use new facial animation technology should be regarded as rumors for now.

Rockstar Games has also not officially announced which game will be its next major project after GTA 6. Despite this, the latest claims have once again drawn attention to the L.A. Noire series, whose sequel has been anticipated for years.