Rockstar has acquired a new Australian studio, spurring suggestions that the company will look to delay GTA 6 and remaster classic titles to fill the gap in the release scheduleTech16:15, 04 Mar 2025Updated 16:16, 04 Mar 2025Rockstar just grew again(Image: Rockstar)Grand Theft Auto 6 will be this year's biggest game (yep, it's still expected this year), but Rockstar's radio silence on the project is getting fans a little worried.While a potential Rockstar dev was 'outed' on Reddit yesterday, the company hasn't made any big announcements for GTA 6 (or any announcements about it) since the first trailer in December 2023.And, after promising PC players of GTA 5 will get a huge free upgrade, the company has acquired another studio. While that should be cause for celebration, some are panicking that a GTA 6 delay is coming. Let's unpack all we know so far.GTA 6 is still aiming for this year, apparentlyIn a new press release, Rockstar confirmed it has acquired Australian studio Video Games Deluxe. The studio previously worked on updated versions of L.A. Noire, the game's 'VR Case Files' version for virtual reality, and helped fix the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition on multiple platforms.After working together closely over many years, we are excited to have Video Games Deluxe join the team as Rockstar Australia, said Rockstar Games Head of Publishing, Jennifer Kolbe.Its been an honor to work closely with Rockstar Games this past decade, said Video Games Deluxe founder Brendan McNamara, whose previous studio developed L.A. Noire, published by Rockstar.We are thrilled to be a part of Rockstar Games and to continue our efforts to make the best games possible.Here's hoping we get a new trailer soon(Image: Rockstar)So what's the drama? Put simply, some fans are concerned that Rockstar acquiring a studio that's done such good work on remastering its back catalog means that the company is looking to delay GTA 6 and release a GTA 4 remaster in the middle.Article continues belowThere's a lot of jumping to conclusions in that, and it's worth remembering Rockstar isn't JUST about GTA. The company was behind Max Payne 3, Bully, Midnight Club, and The Warriors, as well as Red Dead Redemption.And who knows, maybe the team wants to remaster Rockstar Table Tennis for current-gen systems? Time will tell.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.