# GTA 4 producer Leslie Benzies wanted NPCs "to have their own lives," former Rockstar lead says, but "it ended up being so problematic" and didn't "really matter that much"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-4-producer-leslie-benzies-wanted-npcs-to-have-their-own-lives-former-rockstar-lead-says-but-it-ended-up-being-so-problematic-and-didnt-really-matter-that-much/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a822878edc59245facd9fc7)
- **Published:** 2026-08-16
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #articles #being #benzies #didn #ended #former #lead #leslie
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