Who Is Joe Rogan? UFC Commentator Likely To Join GTA 6

9 months ago By AI Smith

Joe Rogan is one of the most well-known media personalities in the world today. Rogan is a former UFC commentator and host of Spotify’s number one podcast in the United States and Great Britian – ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’ If you’ve been anywhere on the internet in the past few days, you will know who Rogan is. Which is why when rumours of him potentially joining Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) started floating about, many fans of the game were curious to know if he will be a part of the game.

Ever since video game publishers, Rockstar Games, confirmed that GTA 6 is in development, fans have been trying to get their hands on any titbit of information available. Despite many speculations about the upcoming game, nothing has been a hundred percent confirmed. This still did not deter the rumour mill from churning out “news” that Joe Rogan will be featuring in the game.

Many of you have been asking about a new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series.

With every new project, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we've previously delivered. We're pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the series is underway.
— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) February 4, 2022

The source of the claim seems to originate from Audioviser, who reported that GTA 6 might contain some episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Apart from this, nothing else has been mentioned in the report.

Many fans who know the game’s creators well, are sceptical about believing the rumour. As they know Rockstar is much more likely to parody big media-personalities rather than collaborate with them. Rogan has also been known to criticize the game, calling it a real modern society problem. This is due to his own experience with gaming. Previously, Rogan revealed that he quit gaming as he found it too addictive to the point where it made him “feel like an alcoholic.”

While its unlikely that Rogan will be featured on GTA 6, the podcast host has been featured in other video games. Given that he was a UFC commentator, he appeared in the first three of the EA Sports UFC series. The collaboration didn’t last long as UFC 4 was released without Rogan being in it. This is not surprising as the media personality has expressed that he “hated” his experience of recording voiceovers for the game.

Even though Rockstar would simply need to license the podcast in order to use its episodes for the game, which doesn’t require Rogan to be there, the collaboration seems unlikely. For fans hoping and wishing for this to be the case, the only thing they can do is wait for Rockstar to confirm.

Updates on GTA 6

Apart from the Joe Rogan involvement rumour, other GTA 6 updates seem to point to a likely possibility that the game may face a setback very soon. Despite having no confirmed launch date, GTA 6 could face some delays. Rumour that a major video game strike could very well halt the game’s development have also been floating around. This is a real possibility with the entertainment industry is already feeling the effects of the ongoing WAG and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Recently, a potential strike for the video game industry could very well happen after the SAG-AFTRA site confirmed that it’s been authorised to vote on it. The strikes are mainly due to concerns about AI and that it could potentially replace voice actors and even game designers.