Over the years, Rockstar Games and Take-Two have filed multiple patents that highlight how Grand Theft Auto VI will revolutionize open-world games forever.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Alerts recently posted on X a recap of ten patents owned by Rockstar Games that highlight how the game will push video game boundaries forward to offer an experience like few others. The patents include tech for the creation of lifelike characters, simulation of fluid flow on 3D surfaces, seamless NPC movement powered by a road network graph for smooth virtual navigation, enhanced graphics rendering with sharper details, better lighting and smoother performance, continuous level of detail for models which will make buildings, cars and NPCs look great no matter their position relative to the camera, reduced load times in online sessions that will allow users to join others seamlessly, use of motion capture in conjunction with AI to predict body pose, a system that manages in-game transactions, use of data-driven blocks for animations, allowing characters to adapt to any situation without requiring rigid coding, and enhanced anti-cheat measures with hidden game variables. Each individual patent can be checked out in full by searching for the patent number in Google Patents.

Little has been shown so far of Grand Theft Auto VI, but given Rockstar Games’ history, there’s no doubt that it will be among the most impressive open-world games ever released, even if it ends up using only a portion of the tech showcased in the patents above. Sadly, fans of the series will have to wait longer than anticipated to return to Vice City, as the game won’t launch this year as originally announced, and will debut on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only in May 2026. At least, the bad news of the delay was accompanied by a new trailer, which provided a second, great look at the game.

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on May 26th on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.