Heaven 17 Was Reportedly Offered Just $7500 to Use a Song in GTA 6

In a recent Twitter post, Martyn Ware of the band Heaven 17 claimed that he and his band was contacted by Rockstar Games to include the song Temptation in the Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack. However, according to Ware, they were only offered $7500 as a buyout without any future royalties.“I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6”, he wrote. “Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer… IT WAS $7500 – for a buyout of any future royalties from the game – forever… To put this in context, Grand Theft Auto 6 grossed, wait for it… $8.6 BILLION Ah, but think of the exposure… Go fuck yourself” It’s worth noting Grand Theft Auto 6 is not out yet and has grossed nothing and Ware was referring to either the last game in the series or the entirety of the series.  Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch in fall 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The game’s details via the publisher:

Play as Lieutenant Titus and Fight the Tyranids in All-Out Galactic Warfare

Continue the story of legendary Ultramarine Lieutenant Demetrian Titus a hundred years after the events of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and fight the endless Tyranid swarms to defend the Imperium. Unleash Titus’ superhuman skill and wide-ranging arsenal solo, or with up to two friends playing as Titus’ battle-brothers Chairon and Gadriel in seamless drop-in/drop-out co-op.

Customize Your Space Marines and Loadouts in Player-Versus-Environment and Player-Versus-Player

Battle as one of six playable classes (Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark, Sniper, and Heavy) in “Operations” (player-versus-environment) and “Eternal War” (player-versus-player) modes, and make them your own with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II’s deep customization system for armor and weapons.

In “Operations” mode, use Armory Data and experience earned on the battlefield to upgrade each class with up to 25 perks to shape your playstyle. Armory Data will also let you level up your weapons with each new mission to unlock more powerful variants and unique cosmetics. The armor and weapon cosmetics earned in “Operations” will even be available for your “Eternal War” matches, though your perks and weapon upgrades will remain exclusive to the player-versus-environment experience for balancing purposes.

More Missions, Enemies, and Weapons Coming in Free Updates

Following the game’s launch on September 9, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II will add new “Operations” missions, player-versus-player maps, enemies and weapons to fight them with through regular free content updates for all players. Additional cosmetics and Chapter heraldry will release as part of the Season Pass, with no microtransactions or in-game cash shop involving premium currency.

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