Final yr, footage of the subsequent Grand Theft Auto—assumed to be GTA 6—leaked on-line. Whereas Rockstar shortly tried to erase the movies from the web and plug the holes within the ship, it was unimaginable to utterly comprise such a large, unprecedented leak. So followers all over the world obtained an excellent take a look at the way forward for Grand Theft Auto. And now myself and others discover it arduous to return to the growing older GTA Online.
Late on September 19, 2022, 90 short videos of early gameplay of what would later be confirmed by Rockstar as the subsequent GTA entry leaked on-line by way of a hacker. The footage revealed quite a bit concerning the subsequent sport within the massively widespread open-world franchise, together with that the series could be returning to Vice Metropolis, Florida, a fan-favorite location final seen in GTA: Vice Metropolis Tales, the prequel to the beloved PS2 basic, GTA: Vice Metropolis. It additionally gave us a very good take a look at the brand new protagonists of this subsequent felony journey and a few of the missions we would expertise when GTA 6 is finally released. Followers even started mapping out the sport’s digital world utilizing the leaks.
Rockstar undoubtedly hates the leak and sure needs it may rewind time and forestall it from ever occurring in any respect, however it did find yourself revitalizing the playerbase. For the primary time in a very long time, there was pleasure and power within the GTA group, which after years of GTA On-line updates and poorly acquired remasters was in a fairly unhealthy place previous to the leak. Even an early, unfinished or unpolished leak of GTA 6 was higher than radio silence and glitchy remasters. Individuals had been pumped and hyped about the way forward for Grand Theft Auto in a manner I hadn’t seen in years.
However then, as soon as the leaks had been scrubbed from the net and it turned clear Rockstar wasn’t going to launch any official teaser or trailer to capitalize on the second, all I and different GTA fans may do was return to GTA On-line. And that’s tougher to do now that I’ve seen the long run.
The most recent massive and free growth to GTA On-line, Los Santos Drug Wars, was launched late final yr at a very unhealthy time for me to play and canopy it for the location. So I simply…didn’t play it. For the primary time ever within the historical past of GTA On-line, I skipped a brand new replace utterly. I’ve nonetheless not performed it. At first, I blamed my skipping of the most recent replace on unhealthy timing and a busy schedule on account of holidays and end-of-the-year content material. However now, weeks faraway from all that, with extra free time to play stuff, I’ve nonetheless not fired up the brand new replace. And I feel it’s time to confess to myself that my rising burnout round GTA On-line was elevated significantly by that small style of what’s to return. That take a look at the way forward for GTA in Florida ruined me.
I may return and drive across the similar highways and streets of Los Santos I’ve been cruising round since 2013. I may fireplace up the sport and take a look at the most recent enterprise and missions linked to it. I may, positive. The factor is, I don’t know if I need to. I imply, finally, I’ll play extra GTA On-line. I type of should because it’s a part of my job right here at Kotaku. But, if it wasn’t a part of my profession there’s an actual probability that I would simply by no means play GTA On-line once more.
To be clear: It’s not as a result of GTA On-line is worse immediately than it was a decade in the past—it’s truly a lot better to play in 2023 than in 2013—however as a result of getting a glimpse of a recent new world has killed my need besides up the identical previous Los Santos after a decade of GTA On-line and GTA V. I imply, simply having new songs on the radio will probably be wonderful. I like Queen’s “Radio Ga-Ga” however you’ll be able to solely hear it so many instances in 10 years earlier than you’re prepared for brand spanking new tunes, too.
At this level, I’m hoping the look ahead to Grand Theft Auto 6 and its sunny seashores, palm bushes, and new characters isn’t an excessive amount of longer, as a result of I’m prepared to go away Los Santos behind for a tropical trip to Vice Metropolis.
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