It’s still a long road until GTA 6, and GTA 5 seems like it’s just getting started in a lot of ways.įollow me on Twitter, on Facebook, and on Tumblr. Now that PS3/PS4/360/One and PC versions of GTA 5 are all out, I’m very curious to see where Rockstar takes the game from here. I know players wish that they could have dedicated mess-around servers, but I also understand their desire to not create something that directly competes with their own product, and GTA Online deserves its own ecosystem in which to potentially thrive.
I think Rockstar is handling all of this well, coming out strongly in support of single player mods while cracking down on cheaters in Online mode. “Just like our other long-standing rules about not posting pre-release leaked footage, spoilers or entire in-game television content episodes – anyone who posts videos that encourage and promote ways to cheat your way towards gaining illegitimate RP or counterfeit in-game money or duplicating in-game items without having earned them may have their videos flagged for takedown with YouTube.” Players have complained that these kind of videos promote further use of the exploits, and Rockstar agrees, saying that they’re now issuing takedown notices on videos that feature those kinds of actions. Interestingly, there’s another note that Rockstar is cracking down on YouTubers who are making videos featuring these hacks and glitches. In the Q&A session, Rockstar says they are aggressively pursuing solutions to the issue, though they admit they’re not going to be able to kill cheating forever, as that’s just not possible. GTA Online has endured its fair share of “modding” problems in that mode, also known as "cheating," which include God Mode- type hacks that allow for invisibility and infinite ammo which obviously ruins the play experience for everyone else. Even single player mods could do that to some extent, but I think it is a good idea that Rockstar is compromising and allowing those to exist without issue. If suddenly an online version exists where mods not only give players ever car, weapon, house, etc, but also lets them do a ton of other insane and fun stuff not found in GTA Online, that’s going to impact the world they’re trying to build. That is essentially how things worked in GTA IV, but Rockstar isn’t going to create an online version of their game to directly compete with their own, which they’re hoping to use as a money-making vehicle via microtransactions. Some players still are upset that Rockstar isn’t allowing dedicated servers that would allow people to play modded games with friends or strangers, but that’s where GTA Online’s presence looms large.
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