There is no doubt that the Grand Theft Auto series is one of the biggest video game properties of all time. In fact, it’s one of the biggest and most lucrative properties in all of entertainment.
Before the arrival ofGTA IIIin 2001 for the PlayStation 2, theGrand Theft Autoseries was a fun, but limited top-down game. However, whenRockstar GameslaunchedGTA IIItwo decades ago, it was a game changer especially when it came to the open-world action genre with its impact still resonating today.
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Over the years, the Grand Theft Auto series has grown into a worldwide phenomenon with the last entry beingGTA Vwhich initially launched in 2013 before being ported to multiple platforms across generations.
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Not content with all the money that theGTA Vsingle-player campaign could bring,GTA Onlineis Rockstar Games’ biggest cash cow as its millions of loyal fans splash the dosh on its in-game currency, collectively known as Shark Cards.
It’s fair to say that not only haveGTA Onlineplayers invested hundreds of gameplay hours, but there’s also been a hefty financial investment too. So can you imagine if you invest incredible hours and money into a game only for it to be taken away? Well, in the modern-day era of live services that is a common practice.
While it’s likely that Rockstar Games would have come to this decision itself, as it had done with the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions ofGTA Online, it’s Microsoft that is ending support for Windows 7 and 8 as of 30 January 2024.
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It will be interesting to see what happens to the current version ofGTA Onlineonce the highly anticipatedGrand Theft Auto VIis finally released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Whenever that may be.
Topics:Grand Theft Auto,GTA 5,GTA 6,GTA Online,Rockstar Games
