Pete Powers
team lead for background dialogue and voices
Highlight Bits & Quotes
9The 'F***ed Up Twins' Behind GTA 6 and the Kardashian Mobile Game
Donny and Drinko introduce themselves as the 'F***ed Up Twins,' the creative consultants responsible for the dark tone of GTA 6 and the Kardashian mobile game. They explain their process of using 'Mad Libs of bad words' to create chaos.
"All we've ever been called is the f***ed up twins that kind of do the s***."
"Miami is Edgar Allan Poe. There's not a state in the US or the city in the US that's not more Edgar Allan Poe."
"What would a psychopath do? What would Dexter do?"
The Birdcage Influence and the Hillary Clinton Alternate Reality
The developers admit GTA 6 is heavily inspired by the film 'The Birdcage.' They also reveal the game takes place in an alternate reality where Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election and is featured on all the currency.
"GTA 6 is almost... the underlying heartbeat is The Birdcage."
"Sadly, Hillary Clinton won in our world because we were sure that was going to happen."
"She's on all the money."
The Realm of Knowing and Security Protocols
The developers insist on extreme security measures, including magnet-sealed phone pouches and NDAs, while explaining that the game exists in a metaphysical 'Realm of Knowing' that the public has yet to enter.
"We aren't currently in the realm of knowing now. This is the realm of the unknown."
"Making a video game is like making love."
Pete Powers and the 4,738 Stranger Interactions
Pete Powers discusses his work on NPC dialogue, revealing his trauma-informed inspiration for the 'little chicken shit' line and his commitment to making female NPC deaths feel 'respected' and 'unsexy.'
"I love NPCs. I love meeting people that only seem to say one thing 'cause it reminds me of home."
"It's just good to hear a woman cry and it not sound sexy."
Rockstar's International Waters Corporate Culture
Devin Timber explains that Rockstar Games operates on a yacht in international waters to avoid laws, which shifts the social dynamic and allows him to be the 'Alpha' of the group.
"Their corporate headquarters are on international waters so that we have license to go crazy."
"Timber, you have a boat wife."
Chapter 3: The Litigation Bottle Episode
The developers pitch a revolutionary GTA chapter that is entirely a courthouse drama involving divorce and child custody, featuring realistic document-shuffling animations and a lawyer who cannot lie.
"It's the first time in GTA we have documents. Folders."
"Your lawyer cannot lie. He can only tell the truth."
The Leaked Footage of Incoherent Chaos
The panel plays 'leaked' footage from the game where multiple characters talk over each other simultaneously, creating a sinister sense of confusion that Devin claims is based on his real life.
"We wanted to create a sense of confusion so sinister it almost sounds like regular speech."
"Are you gay?"
Sarah Diggs: The Tampa-Based Miami Consultant
Sarah Diggs introduces herself as the city consultant who ensures traffic logistical realism. She defends her credentials against Reddit trolls who point out she is from Tampa, not Miami, by citing her expert use of Google Maps.
"I'm from Tampa... and I use Google Maps."
The Grand Theft Auto VI Exclusive Scoop
The hosts introduce a massive exclusive interview with the lead developers of the most anticipated game of 2025, Grand Theft Auto VI, promising details that no other outlet has secured.
"Get in that car, drive real fast, and go to the strip club, 'cause it's GTA 6."