The release of the casino in GTA Online is imminent. But before the opening, players are concerned about restrictions. Can you play poker in every country?
What’s going on in GTA Online? The community of GTA Online is expecting the casino to open tomorrow. It has been in the game since the release of GTA Online in 2013, but has remained closed until now.
Especially the gambling is generating excitement among players. Finally, you can play poker in GTA Online. On Tuesday, July 23rd, the casino will open its doors.
Players are worried about country restrictions
This is causing discussions: Alongside the excitement, there is also a group of players who are concerned. In the GTA Online subreddit, this image is popular:
In just a few hours, the thread on Reddit has already reached 2,900 upvotes and over 180 comments.
This is the problem: Players are concerned that they will not be able to access all the casino content in GTA Online in their country. Because it is still uncertain which currency will be used in the GTA Online casino.
If GTA dollars are used, it could become problematic. Because this currency can be purchased with real money. If real money is allowed to be used to participate in gambling at the casino, various countries’ laws might come into play.
- “That is my biggest concern. I live in the Middle East. FML,” writes one player on Reddit.
- Another writes: “Rip, my Belgian friends including me” The background is that there are strict bans in Belgium. EA had to give in during the Belgian Lootbox dispute in FIFA 19
What does Rockstar say about it? On the Rockstar Games support website, there is a topic under the keyword “A feature is ‘not available’ during online play.” The question is why the feature is not available.
Rockstar responds that “certain features are not available to all players at all times.” This could have various reasons such as “Game Design” or “Regional Restrictions.”
This is how it works in Red Dead Online with poker: In May, Red Dead Online introduced an update that unlocked poker in the game. Among other things, players from Poland, the Czech Republic, Iceland, and Argentina complained that they were not allowed to participate.
Now we have to wait and see which currency GTA Online will use in the casino and whether that will restrict players’ access to some content. It could also be other laws that ensure that some regions will not have access to the gambling.
To start with a little financial boost in the DLC, you can quickly grab these 52,000 GTA dollars.
First vehicles for the casino DLC have now been shown:
