Rockstar Board of directors
Saving the Most Anticipated Game in History
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We got SBI XVII before GTA VI…
It is now two weeks before the planned release of GTA VI, yet development is still far from complete. Entire scenarios remain in the drafting phase, development builds are filled with AI placeholder assets, and the creative direction has yet to be finalized. Rockstar North, the team behind the GTA series, had prepared to delay the game once again, but CEO Sam Houser reportedly threatened mass layoffs and the possible shutdown of the studio if any further delays occur, as GTA VI has already been delayed multiple times. In the wake of recent mass layoffs and growing public concerns about declining quality across the AAA gaming industry, the high-budget gaming landscape appears to be at a low point. A failed release would spell disaster for Rockstar North and for AAA gaming as a whole. Delegates will take on the roles of Rockstar North employees, contracted creative directors, and partner executives, with the goal of salvaging GTA VI in time for launch. Can this committee succeed in saving the most anticipated video game in history, or will AAA gaming meet its demise?
Background Guide Coming Soon!
Staff
aanuska tripathi
Chair
Aanuska is a 4th-year Political Science student from Moorpark, California (yes, the stop on the Amtrak). She joined MUN during the fall of her first year and has loved the lively debate and awesome friendships she’s made along the way. Outside of MUN, you can catch Aanuska at the gym waiting for the Lat-Pulldown machine, photosynthesizing on campus, or at home binging another show (currently watching The Pitt). She is very excited for this committee and is HYPED to see what delegates have planned!
Fun Fact: Aanuska is known as a “top-tier competitor” in GTA in the areas of racing and PvP, and has been playing GTA for 10+ years.
Jacob andrews
Co-Chair
Jacob is a 3rd year Political Science student from Benicia, California (doesn’t even get an Amtrak stop). He accidentally walked in on a Model UN meeting in the fall of his freshman year and now they won’t let him leave because he knows too much. Prior to this committee, he was GA only, having chaired the single-del UNEA at last year’s SBI. As such, he’s excited to break into the Crisis format and see if it lives up to the hype. Having played video games his whole life, he’s excited to see what original and engaging plans delegates have prepared to save GTA VI!
Sammy Ali
Crisis Director
Sammy Ali, commonly known among his MUN peers as “Slammin’ Sam,” is a third-year double major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics and Economics from Cupertino, California. He discovered Model UN during his first year at UCSB and has been grateful ever since for the friendships and community it has brought him. Sammy thoroughly enjoyed chairing last year’s Kurdistan-Syria UNSC, and he was honored to be named the #2 CD in the world. He is excited to run it back with another committee he is deeply passionate about, and he is determined to claim the #1 CD title from his evil twin, “Scammin’ Sam,” who fraudulently holds it for now. From playing Pokémon Y as a kid to experiencing Hollow Knight: Silksong on release day, games have always been a meaningful part of Sammy’s life, and he is thrilled to lead everyone through a committee exploring the modern gaming landscape through the lens of GTA VI. Sammy looks forward to meeting all the fellow nerds spending their weekend LARPing as gaming industry icons.