It's a Miracle: GTA 6 Won't Make You Mash the X Button to Sprint
Rockstar Games has reportedly updated the control scheme for GTA 6, allowing players to sprint by pressing the L3 thumbstick instead of repeatedly mashing the X button. This change aligns the game with modern industry standards for third-person action titles.
Why it matters
The adjustment addresses a long-standing player criticism regarding accessibility and controller wear, signaling a shift in Rockstar's design philosophy.
Most of the games Rockstar creates are considered masterpieces, but if there are any criticisms, it's not long before the controls are brought up.
The most notorious example is the demand to constantly press the X button to sprint.
As most games nowadays map sprint inputs to a press of the L3 button, it's become a bit of a unique quirk of Rockstar titles, with GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 continuing to map the function to X despite the industry-wide move to the thumbstick.
It looks like Rockstar has finally gotten with the times, though, as a recent GTA 6 preview video claims pressing L3 is the new default for sprinting as Jason or Lucia.
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