July 2nd 2024.
Fans of the popular game series, Grand Theft Auto, are expressing their concerns about the potential inclusion of purchasable events and features in the upcoming installment, GTA 6 Online. As the release date for the highly anticipated game is still uncertain, players are keeping themselves occupied with the regular updates and content being released for GTA Online.
The latest update for GTA Online includes a new storyline and a feature that fans have been requesting for a long time: the ability to collect earned cash through an in-game phone app. However, this feature is only available for players who have subscribed to GTA+, a paid subscription that costs £6.99 a month. This has caused worry among fans that important features in GTA 6 Online may also be locked behind paywalls.
A fan on Reddit shared their discovery of the new app, called The Vinewood Club App, which not only allows players to collect cash, but also purchase ammo and request cars. The post quickly gained attention and sparked a discussion among fans about the potential monetization of the game.
One user commented, "Since day one there were already concerns GTA+ would start locking out genuinely good features from non-subscribing players. The car dealership and s*** was already stretching it, but now including a QoL [quality of life] update behind a f****** paywall? That's genuinely sad and makes me a lot more concerned over GTA 6 Online."
Others echoed the same sentiment, with user Ab-Aeterno saying, "Why are they locking key features to the game behind a subscription paywall? Things like this is why my hope for GTA 6 is slowly starting to dwindle."
It's clear from the 800+ comments on the thread that fans are not happy with the new feature being exclusive to paid subscribers. The situation is made worse by the fact that GTA+ is only available for console players, leaving PC gamers unable to access the feature.
With reports of GTA 6 being in development for 10 years and having a budget of £1.55 billion, it's not surprising that monetization may be included in the game. However, the question remains whether players will be willing to put up with it.
One thing is for sure, GTA 6 will be one of the most highly anticipated video game releases of all time. Whether or not players will have to pay for certain features remains to be seen.
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