GTA 6's Review Score Could Be Lower Than You Think (A Dev's Honest Answer)

Insider Gaming's team predicted GTA 6 will score 83-87 on Metacritic. Rockstar's last mainline games all landed in the mid-to-high 90s. So who's right? I traced the prediction to its source, gave it the strongest possible case, then walked through Rockstar's actual score history and the four things that could realistically cost GTA 6 points. My on-record prediction: 94. If I'm wrong, I'll say so. What's your Metacritic number? Put it in the comments. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Insider Gaming's 83-87 prediction 00:50 - Where the number actually came from 01:32 - The strongest case for the prediction 03:28 - Rockstar's real Metacritic history 04:44 - Four things that could actually cost points 06:55 - My on-record prediction SOURCES • Strauss Zelnick, The Game Business (May 2026): Rockstar scores "typically mid-90s, sometimes high 90s" • Dan Dawkins, Future, on The Game Business Show: "dissenting voices" • Rob Nelson interview, Trois Couleurs: development since 2015 • Metacritic: GTA IV 98, GTA V 97, RDR2 97 • Opinion: Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash • 2 cents: Photo by Money Knack on Unsplash