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Rockstar Games’ senior vice president of narrative, Tom Humphries, explained that the American Dream has become more modest and still largely unattainable, a theme that will shape the upcoming GTA 6 set in Vice City. He noted that earlier titles like GTA 4 and GTA 5 explored the illusion of opportunity, and that current economic pressures—rising living costs, job uncertainty, and industry layoffs—have shifted the dream toward basic homeownership and debt freedom. Rockstar’s writers emphasize realistic dialogue to reflect this contemporary reality.