Zelnick did mocap for WWE 2K26 but says he won't be in GTA 6, thank god

Take-Two CEO Won’t Be In GTA 6 After His Surprise Appearance In WWE 2K26

So Strauss Zelnick popped up as a playable character in WWE 2K26 and apparently he personally asked the devs to put him in. He did his own mocap and everything, said he thought it'd be funny for the hardcore fans. I gotta admit, the mental image of the Take-Two CEO in a mocap suit is pretty good.

But the real news here is he flat-out confirmed he won't be making a cameo in GTA 6. Some people were half-joking about it after the WWE thing, but Zelnick shut it down with a simple "you will not." Honestly, I'm relieved. The last thing Vice City needs is a corporate suit breaking the immersion, even as a joke. Rockstar's worlds work best when they feel like real places, not a billboard for the parent company.

He said the WWE cameo was just a rare moment where he thought it'd be fun and the team went along with it. The online reaction was mostly confusion, which he says he deserved. Fair enough.

Meanwhile, we're still waiting for that extended look on August 27, which is gonna be on Netflix first. A lot of people are annoyed about the paywall situation, and I get it. But at this point I just want to see more of Leonida, even if I have to borrow a login.

Source: GameSpot · Curated content.