Kinda Funny says Rockstar told it GTA 6 has no monetisation and no generative AI

Kinda Funny Games says Rockstar told it that GTA 6 has no microtransactions and no generative AI, Push Square reported on August 28, 2026. The claim came through Kinda Funny's video, not a statement Rockstar published itself.

The comments came from Kinda Funny's discussion of its preview visit to Rockstar's Edinburgh studio, where the hosts spoke with Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North. Push Square wrote that the video says players cannot spend any real money in the game, with "no monetisations" present. Eurogamer's report on August 30 said Kinda Funny's Andy Cortez had asked whether players could spend real money on in-game purchases, and quoted Rockstar's answer as "no monetisations in this game".

On AI, Push Square said that when asked point blank about AI use, Nelson simply replied "No." Eurogamer named the questioner as Greg Miller and reported the answer as "no AI". Eurogamer added that Take-Two had reportedly laid off its AI team earlier in 2026, and that Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick had previously said AI is incapable of creativity of its own.

Eurogamer also pointed out the catch. The Ultimate Edition, priced at 90 pounds against 70 for the standard edition in the UK, includes exclusive cosmetics, vehicles and weapons, and a few shops and services that standard owners cannot use, such as the Electric Fang tattoo parlour. Eurogamer said Rockstar's support page lets standard owners buy the upgrade separately after redeeming their copy. So no monetisation inside the game did not mean there were no paid extras.

Push Square said Kinda Funny also asked about the next version of GTA Online, and Rockstar would not say anything about it. Neither report covered an online mode for GTA 6.