Sony opening their massive E3 pressblast final evening with the information that Grand Theft Auto V is coming to PlayStation 5 was maybe a moist squib for them however excellent news for us on PC. With the game now confirmed for next-gen consoles, Rockstar have dedicated to persevering with content material updates for them – and PC. They’re additionally making a standalone model of GTA Online, although it’s not but confirmed for PC. As for the brand new crimes we’d stand up to in future updates, ah, Rockstar aren’t saying but.
Rockstar stated in yesterday’s announcement that “the journey through the ever-evolving, shared world of GTA Online will continue on to the new generation with more new updates including additional GTA Online content exclusive to the new consoles and PC.” Which I suppose means Xbox One and PS4 are getting minimize off however we’re nonetheless in. Hey, perhaps the fancied-up next-gen variations may have the graphical bells and whistles we’ve had on PC for years.
The standalone model of GTAO is a bit hazier clear. Coming within the second half of 2021, it “will be available for free exclusively for PlayStation 5 players during the first three months.” So is the freeness unique to PS5 people, or is the entire thing unique to PS5 for 3 months, or… mysteries. But hell, who wants a standalone model of GTA Online when Rockstar gave GTA V away free on the Epic Games Store in May. So many individuals grabbed it that the servers burst.
For the advantage of consolefolk: Rockstar have technically solely confirmed GTA V for PS5 however they method they are saying issues like “a new generation of consoles, including PlayStation 5” clearly implies it’ll be on Xbox xXSeriesXx too.
Though my curiosity in GTA Online waxes and wanes, I’m effectively up for extra. Beneath the tiresome grind for cash, it has a few of GTA’s greatest crimes ever. The final massive replace added a on line casino heist with a delightful vary of potential approaches, and some updates prior we have been saving the world with jetpacks and submarine cars. And it’s nonetheless only a pretty place to potter and pootle round. Even if I do have an issue with collecting garbage novelty cars.
What would I need from a complete additional era of GTA Online updates? It’s a bizarre one however: prime of my listing can be skateboards and bike methods. I already take pleasure in biking round and seeing what’s happening, doing the few methods we are able to with primary bikejumps, and extra can be grand. Because massive content material updates apparently at all times must be moneysinks with new properties to buy, hey, have us purchase and customise skate parks. That’s my dream, anyway.
If you don’t care about GTA Online and need extra singleplayer GTA (truthful sufficient, seeing as V is without doubt one of the best action games), you’re possible in for a wait. Reports earlier this 12 months stated that GTA 6 (or no matter it’s named) “is still early in development.”
Disclosure: As an Edinburgh resident, I can not assist however have some friends at Rockstar. They’re simply all over the place.
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