Rockstar Games has implemented a much-requested quality-of-life feature for GTA Online … and put it behind a paywall. Now, fans of the franchise fear that with GTA 6, increasingly more features could end up behind a paywall.
What has Rockstar Games released? For GTA Online, the update “Bottom Dollar Bounties” has been released, which makes you the leader of the bounty hunter group “Bottom Dollar Bail Enforcement.” You are supposed to take down targets, assist LSPD Officer Vincent Effenburger during patrols, and open a new bail office.
In addition, some comfort features are included that have been on the wish lists of GTA Online fans for quite some time.
Dthe first trailer for GTA 6 has caused a huge echo:
Especially cool: Through the Vinewood Club smartphone app, you can “easily request vehicles, collect all outstanding earnings from businesses, and refill ammunition.” Not having to manually visit every building to collect the regular income saves a huge amount of life time.
Especially stupid: The app is only available to GTA+ members who pay about eight euros for the optional subscription. Of course, there are also the familiar benefits such as additional in-game cash or bonus events.
“GTA 6 will be a complete shitshow with GTA+”
How is the community reacting? Many players are annoyed and look pessimistically at the future of the GTA franchise.
- LungHeadZ writes on reddit: “GTA 6 will be a complete shitshow with GTA+”
- Ab-Aeterno_ strikes a similar note with his comment (via reddit): “Why are they locking important game features behind a subscription paywall? Things like this are the reason why my hopes for GTA 6 are slowly starting to fade.”
- For Asleep_Employment_50, the case is clear: “Listen, Rockstar, no matter what you pack into this subscription, I will not pay the absurd price for it, this feature should be available to everyone for heaven’s sake.”
What do you think? Do you also believe that the situation surrounding the microtransactions of GTA Online will only get worse in the future? Are you using the optional subscription of GTA Online? Let us know in the comments! More about what is probably the most anticipated game of the coming years: CEO talks about the release of GTA 6 and says exactly what fans want to hear
