There’s a fresh rumor going around that’s got some fans raising their eyebrows. And as per this rumor, the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI—you know, the game the
  • Cloudless ☼@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    15·
    3 months ago

    Why does it need a “six” on the “VI” in the logo. Do gamers struggle reading roman numerals?

    • rnd@beehaw.org
      16·
      3 months ago

      That’s not the actual GTA VI logo, but some fan creation. The logo in the actual trailer seems to consist of the standard GTA logo with a colorful “VI” in a bold sans-serif behind it.

    • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
      2·
      3 months ago

      What is the problem with the literal “6” figure, that you specifically mention this? I prefer using numerals, but that comes from a programming standpoint and so it becomes the default way of numbering things. Also sorting with roman is also an issue. It’s just a habit.

      Do gamers struggle reading roman numerals?

      Why making a problem out of nothing and then asking a question with an implicit attack? That guy just used a numeral, that’s all. There is no deep psychological background and that gamers suddenly have a problem with roman numerals.

      Man this is Twitter level of shit talk!

    • Anarki_
      1·
      3 months ago

      GTA V has a banner over the V with “five” on it, so likely they took inspiration from that.