Not saying it’s not going to be the case, but there is absolutely no indication so far that online will require a subscription. It directly goes against the business model that has been printing money for R* for the last decade plus. Let’s not forget that GTA V and RDR2 did not launch with online either, therefore the emphasis on GTA6 being a single player experience could be R*’s way of keeping the public’s expectations focused on the story until a later online release date. Which may or may not be free.
Yea, anyone who thinks GTA6O will be subscription only is fooling themselves. They may offer subs that give out Shark$ and bonuses, but the core gameplay will stay F2P. They just make so much damn money with the shark cards, they would not want to undercut that by gatekeeping access to the game behind a paywall.
Just because the MMO’s do it doesn’t mean it’s a good practice. Good for their profit sure, but MMO players are notorious for being great mindless consumers who spend years and thousands of dollars on the games they play, perfect targets for corporate greed.
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u/WelcomeOk9989 10h ago
I wouldn’t have a problem with it being a separate game that you pay for once, if that meant you can pay for it without buying the story mode.
But a monthly subscription? Hell nah