In an interview, Rockstar Games explained how the future of GTA Online looks. There are big plans ahead, likely including new content for Christmas.
Who said this? In an interview with PC Gamer, Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North, spoke about the past, present, and future of GTA Online. It turned out that there are still big plans for the online mode of GTA 5.
They are talking about tons of new ideas aimed at enhancing the multiplayer experience.
New updates and patches for GTA Online – What is Rockstar planning?
When will there be new content? In the interview, Rob Nelson expressed hope that the next update is almost ready. He said:
“Regarding what’s coming up: Halloween should be a lot of fun this year, and we have really exciting plans for later in the Christmas season and beyond.”
The mention of Halloween suggests that the interview likely took place a few weeks ago. Nevertheless, it sounds like there will be exciting new content for Christmas to look forward to.
In the past, Rockstar Games activated snow on the streets in GTA Online during Christmas time and gifted players with items like fireworks for the new year. We are eager to see what the developers have in store for this year. It seems there could be new content this Christmas, a big update, perhaps even a DLC with new missions?
What do you think the next update will be?
What is clear now? Rockstar Games made it clear that support for the multiplayer mode of GTA 5, GTA Online, will continue. There are no plans to stop working on the mode. This year, the big casino update for GTA Online was released.
Are there specific plans? Many other games that have been expanded and refreshed over the years have so-called roadmaps. These show what the developers plan for the coming weeks or months and which content they want to unlock for the players. At Rockstar, they choose not to disclose such detailed plans.
We try to make plans about a year ahead. But we want to stay flexible to respond to changes. That’s why we decided not to show players the entire timeline.
However, players should be assured that we still have tons of brand new ideas. It has been six years now, and we have just reached record numbers. We are all incredibly grateful for everyone who has accompanied us on this journey.
Source: Rob Nelson to PC Gamer
Shortly after the casino update, the multiplayer of GTA 5 achieved the mentioned record numbers.
Right now, playing GTA Online is especially worthwhile:
