Take-Two has patented new locomotive technology in order to ensure Grand Theft Auto 6 has “highly dynamic and realistic animations”.
That’s according to u/Tobbelobben30, who and noted that the name Tobias Kleanthous was “mentioned in the [GTA 6] leaks”. After a little sleuthing, Tobbelobben discovered that Kleanthous worked at Rockstar between 2014 and late 2021, during which he specialised in AI/gameplay and animation.
Interestingly, Kleanthous is also the lead inventor and author of a patent called System and Method for Virtual Character Locomotion, which they describe on their LinkedIn profile as “regarding animated locomotion control based on some of the core technology” they “architected and implemented at Rockstar Games”.
