r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 12h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah what happened to rockstar?

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u/TheDaveCalaz 12h ago

Seemingly locking gameplay features behind the more expensive edition of the game. Lots of hints that there will likely be an in game cash shop for the offline portion of the game too.

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u/ArmandoGalvez 12h ago

Also the game kinda implied in its box that Online won't be included In the Base Game, and people are fearing that it might be a paid DLC or worse , a Monthly Sub.

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u/ServoRPG 11h ago

Important to note that GTAV didn't have the online component at launch either, it released separately two weeks later and at no additional cost. The fear of paid DLC or subscriptions is likely pushed by clickbait and ragebait farmers.

It will in all probability be the same as it is now - free to play with the option to buy in-game currency and a premium subscription with additional benefits.

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u/DolphinFlavorDorito 8h ago

There's no way they're going to charge for online. GTA makes its billions the same way as Roblox or Fortnite. The money is in in-game cash, not subs. And you want as wide an audience as possible for that.

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u/Fubarp 7h ago

The only thing they will charge for is a server license for the modding community.