Rockstar Games’ ratioed Twitter tweet shows that the unveiling of the GTA+ membership plan for Grand Theft Auto Online was not favourably greeted by users. It was confirmed earlier today that PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners will pay $6 a month for the Rockstar membership package. When the new service goes live on March 29, individuals who purchase it will be eligible for unique incentives, including a GTA$500,000 deposit into the in-game Maze Bank account each month. After GTA Online’s new-generation platform release, this kind of news is timely. The GTA Online multiplayer suite may be purchased as a stand-alone experience for $20 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, although PS Plus users were given access to GTA Online for a short period upon launch.
There are also new features in the online game’s revised edition, such as Hao’s Special Works’ enhancements to the elite driving performance of its drivers. In addition, customers may now acquire exclusive custom vehicles that appear only during LS Car Meets thanks to the new update. Even though longstanding fans and novices alike are enjoying the new material to varying degrees, the recent news from Rockstar Games has dampened things. The message from the official Rockstar Games Twitter account announcing the GTA+ service has been scaled back and forth between Liberty City and GTA San Andreas.
As of this writing, the article has received over 5,600 likes, around 900 retweets, and more than 3,000 quote tweets. It’s a bad look, to put it mildly. Negative feedback is prevalent, with many criticising Rockstar for “milking” GTA Online. The inclusion of a subscription model on top of an already expensive product has also been criticised.
The first firm to implement a paid membership system for its premium multiplayer experience is not Rockstar Games.
Bethesda released Fallout 1st in the fall of 2019, around a year after the release of Fallout 76, a subscription service that offers access to special in-game benefits. In the game’s online community, it also sparked quite a bit of controversy. The cost of Fallout 1st membership continues to divide gamers, although most believe that the improvements to the game’s quality of life make it well worth paying for those who are committed to the series.
The verdict is yet out on whether or not GTA+ will be the same. There has been much controversy regarding the lack of content for Red Dead Online since Rockstar’s GTA+ announcement, a multiplayer suite that they often forget about. While Grand Theft Auto Online appears to be getting more material updates than the Wild West-themed version, the latter is still lacking. It’s clear that this isn’t going away anytime soon.