A Rockstar Games developer has confirmed why the DLC expansions forGTA V’ssingleplayer were scrapped.WhileGTA Vis arguably one of the best games ever made, selling over180 million unitsover its lifespan, it’s not without its criticisms.Hopefully Rockstar Games takes this criticism into account forGTA VI, which you can check out below.One of the major criticisms stems fromGTA Online, specifically its reliance on microtransactions which some players are adamant will be thedownfallofGTA VI’smultiplayer modes.AdvertTo be fair, Rockstar Games has provided loads of free content over the last few years, the only caveat being you need a sizeable amount of in-game cash to grab it all, meaning you either have to grind out missions for money or bite the bullet and buy “shark cards” for a quick injection of imaginary funds.However, while many fans could forgive the microtransactions, many are disappointed to hear that single player expansions for the game were planned but scrapped, like one whereTrevor joined the CIA.Now, an ex-Rockstar Gamesdeveloper has shed some light on what happened to the planned DLC, and you’re not going to like it.Virtual cinematographer Joe Robin gave an interview to SanInPlay on YouTube,sayingthey were working onGTA VDLC around the same time most Rockstar Games staff moved ontoRed Dead Redemption 2calling the planned content “kick ass”.AdvertHe went on to say, “I was one of the main editors, camera artists, and on-stage stuff. We split our teams into two. I stayed onGTA Onlineand then this DLC, which Steven Ogg [the actor who played Trevor Philips] was a very important part of.”ApparentlyGTA Onlinethrew a spanner in the works, since it was “a cash cow and people were loving it so much that it was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would outcompete that.”While there’s no chance we’ll ever get those single player expansions, perhaps a final update forGTA V Onlinecould bring back all three main characters for one last heist together…Featured Image Credit: Rockstar GamesTopics:GTA,Grand Theft Auto,GTA 5,Rockstar Games,GTA Online
A Rockstar Games developer has confirmed why the DLC expansions forGTA V’ssingleplayer were scrapped.WhileGTA Vis arguably one of the best games ever made, selling over180 million unitsover its lifespan, it’s not without its criticisms.Hopefully Rockstar Games takes this criticism into account forGTA VI, which you can check out below.One of the major criticisms stems fromGTA Online, specifically its reliance on microtransactions which some players are adamant will be thedownfallofGTA VI’smultiplayer modes.AdvertTo be fair, Rockstar Games has provided loads of free content over the last few years, the only caveat being you need a sizeable amount of in-game cash to grab it all, meaning you either have to grind out missions for money or bite the bullet and buy “shark cards” for a quick injection of imaginary funds.However, while many fans could forgive the microtransactions, many are disappointed to hear that single player expansions for the game were planned but scrapped, like one whereTrevor joined the CIA.Now, an ex-Rockstar Gamesdeveloper has shed some light on what happened to the planned DLC, and you’re not going to like it.Virtual cinematographer Joe Robin gave an interview to SanInPlay on YouTube,sayingthey were working onGTA VDLC around the same time most Rockstar Games staff moved ontoRed Dead Redemption 2calling the planned content “kick ass”.AdvertHe went on to say, “I was one of the main editors, camera artists, and on-stage stuff. We split our teams into two. I stayed onGTA Onlineand then this DLC, which Steven Ogg [the actor who played Trevor Philips] was a very important part of.”ApparentlyGTA Onlinethrew a spanner in the works, since it was “a cash cow and people were loving it so much that it was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would outcompete that.”While there’s no chance we’ll ever get those single player expansions, perhaps a final update forGTA V Onlinecould bring back all three main characters for one last heist together…Featured Image Credit: Rockstar GamesTopics:GTA,Grand Theft Auto,GTA 5,Rockstar Games,GTA Online
A Rockstar Games developer has confirmed why the DLC expansions forGTA V’ssingleplayer were scrapped.WhileGTA Vis arguably one of the best games ever made, selling over180 million unitsover its lifespan, it’s not without its criticisms.Hopefully Rockstar Games takes this criticism into account forGTA VI, which you can check out below.One of the major criticisms stems fromGTA Online, specifically its reliance on microtransactions which some players are adamant will be thedownfallofGTA VI’smultiplayer modes.AdvertTo be fair, Rockstar Games has provided loads of free content over the last few years, the only caveat being you need a sizeable amount of in-game cash to grab it all, meaning you either have to grind out missions for money or bite the bullet and buy “shark cards” for a quick injection of imaginary funds.However, while many fans could forgive the microtransactions, many are disappointed to hear that single player expansions for the game were planned but scrapped, like one whereTrevor joined the CIA.Now, an ex-Rockstar Gamesdeveloper has shed some light on what happened to the planned DLC, and you’re not going to like it.Virtual cinematographer Joe Robin gave an interview to SanInPlay on YouTube,sayingthey were working onGTA VDLC around the same time most Rockstar Games staff moved ontoRed Dead Redemption 2calling the planned content “kick ass”.AdvertHe went on to say, “I was one of the main editors, camera artists, and on-stage stuff. We split our teams into two. I stayed onGTA Onlineand then this DLC, which Steven Ogg [the actor who played Trevor Philips] was a very important part of.”ApparentlyGTA Onlinethrew a spanner in the works, since it was “a cash cow and people were loving it so much that it was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would outcompete that.”While there’s no chance we’ll ever get those single player expansions, perhaps a final update forGTA V Onlinecould bring back all three main characters for one last heist together…
A Rockstar Games developer has confirmed why the DLC expansions forGTA V’ssingleplayer were scrapped.
WhileGTA Vis arguably one of the best games ever made, selling over180 million unitsover its lifespan, it’s not without its criticisms.
Hopefully Rockstar Games takes this criticism into account forGTA VI, which you can check out below.
One of the major criticisms stems fromGTA Online, specifically its reliance on microtransactions which some players are adamant will be thedownfallofGTA VI’smultiplayer modes.
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To be fair, Rockstar Games has provided loads of free content over the last few years, the only caveat being you need a sizeable amount of in-game cash to grab it all, meaning you either have to grind out missions for money or bite the bullet and buy “shark cards” for a quick injection of imaginary funds.
However, while many fans could forgive the microtransactions, many are disappointed to hear that single player expansions for the game were planned but scrapped, like one whereTrevor joined the CIA.
Now, an ex-Rockstar Gamesdeveloper has shed some light on what happened to the planned DLC, and you’re not going to like it.
Virtual cinematographer Joe Robin gave an interview to SanInPlay on YouTube,sayingthey were working onGTA VDLC around the same time most Rockstar Games staff moved ontoRed Dead Redemption 2calling the planned content “kick ass”.
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He went on to say, “I was one of the main editors, camera artists, and on-stage stuff. We split our teams into two. I stayed onGTA Onlineand then this DLC, which Steven Ogg [the actor who played Trevor Philips] was a very important part of.”
ApparentlyGTA Onlinethrew a spanner in the works, since it was “a cash cow and people were loving it so much that it was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would outcompete that.”
While there’s no chance we’ll ever get those single player expansions, perhaps a final update forGTA V Onlinecould bring back all three main characters for one last heist together…
Topics:GTA,Grand Theft Auto,GTA 5,Rockstar Games,GTA Online
