Lisa Nandy told The Rundown that GTA 6 is "something that we can be really proud of", PC Gamer reported at 5.12pm GMT on 13 November.
The short version
Lisa Nandy, the UK's secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport, told The Rundown that GTA 6 is "something that we can be really proud of", PC Gamer's Andy Chalk reported at 5.12pm GMT on 13 November. She also spoke about jobs for animators and musicians. She said, "I'm not sure I get away with taking a day off to do it".
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What did Lisa Nandy say about GTA 6?
Lisa Nandy, the UK's secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport, told The Rundown that GTA 6 is "something that we can be really proud of", PC Gamer's Andy Chalk reported at 5.12pm GMT on 13 November. She also pointed to jobs for animators and musicians.
What did Lisa Nandy say about GTA 6?
She said, "I think it's something that we can be really proud of".
PC Gamer, in a report by Andy Chalk published at 5.12pm GMT on 13 November, attributes the remarks to The Rundown. PC Gamer identifies her as the UK's secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport.
PC Gamer's report went up six days before GTA 6 launches in the UK at midnight GMT on 19 November. PC Gamer does not say when The Rundown interview took place. When we checked on 13 November, we could not find a public page for that interview, so the readable named source is PC Gamer.
What did she say about jobs in the creative industries?
Nandy tied the game to jobs in arts, music and games. In the same PC Gamer report, she said, "One of the reasons that we're investing in arts and music and all of those things that give people the chance to live richer, larger lives is because we are creating jobs in these incredible industries. And if you want to make a videogame like Grand Theft Auto, you need animators, you need musicians, you need so many people from across the creative industries to make them work. And why shouldn't it be our children in our communities who get the chance to get those jobs?"
She was making a case for work in the creative industries, and for children in UK communities getting a chance at those jobs. Animators and musicians are two of the roles she named. She also spoke of "so many people from across the creative industries". This is her comment as reported by PC Gamer, not a Rockstar jobs announcement.
Did Lisa Nandy say she would take a day off for GTA 6?
She said, "I'm not sure I get away with taking a day off to do it". She did not say she would take a day off.
The line sits in the same remarks as the pride quote, after she said her "love for videogames knows no bounds" and that she is "an avid addict of things like Animal Crossing and the Mario series". The day off line is hers, word for word. It is not a plan to take launch day off.
When does GTA 6 launch in the UK?
GTA 6 launches at midnight GMT on 19 November 2026 in the UK, on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles. Our UK release time story covers that midnight opening.
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Frequently asked questions
What did Lisa Nandy say about GTA 6?
She told The Rundown, "I think it's something that we can be really proud of", PC Gamer's Andy Chalk reported at 5.12pm GMT on 13 November.
What job did PC Gamer say Lisa Nandy holds?
PC Gamer identifies her as the UK's secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport.
What did Lisa Nandy say about jobs in games?
She said that if you want to make a videogame like Grand Theft Auto, "you need animators, you need musicians, you need so many people from across the creative industries to make them work". She asked why those jobs should not go to "our children in our communities".
Did Lisa Nandy say she would take a day off for GTA 6?
She said, "I'm not sure I get away with taking a day off to do it". She did not say she would take a day off.
When does GTA 6 come out in the UK?
GTA 6 launches at midnight GMT on 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.
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