Technically, Grand Theft Auto On-line is alive and properly on PC, receiving all the identical updates the console variations of the favored on-line crime sim get, as they get them. Effectively, most of them. As a result of see, Rockstar has begun sneaking increasingly more unique options into the 2 next-gen console ports, leaving PC gamers each confused and annoyed.
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GTA On-line has accomplished one thing no different on-line online game has: It’s existed throughout three totally different console generations, in addition to on PC. Initially launched on Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2013, it hopped over to PS4 and Xbox One in 2014 and at last landed on PC the next yr.
Then in 2022, new variations of the sport that includes improved visuals launched on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S. Nevertheless, whereas all these variations of the sport are very comparable and have even allowed gamers to switch characters from one to a different, they aren’t really the identical. And this has grow to be extra apparent within the final yr, after the discharge of the PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S ports of the sport. These variations acquired a load of cool and fancy new options whereas the PC model, as soon as handled equally, has been left in a ditch.
The content material GTA On-line’s PC port is lacking in 2023
In March 2022, after some delay, the next-gen variations of GTA On-line launched on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S. These improved variations of the sport got here with new ray-tracing visible choices, a brand new profession builder intro, and sooner vehicles plus new time trials through Hao’s Particular Workshop. And none of this was added (or has been added) to the PC model of the sport.
Then, shortly after the discharge of those next-gen console ports, Rockstar introduced GTA+, a paid subscription service for the sport that rewarded gamers with month-to-month bonuses and rewards. Later, Rockstar added the Vinewood Automobile Membership to GTA On-line. The Membership let gamers take a look at drive and purchase automobiles that might not be simply accessible in any other case, and all of those vehicles have been discounted, too. Solely GTA+ members may entry this new a part of the sport. And, GTA+ is just accessible on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S.
And earlier this month, as a part of GTA On-line’s newest free replace, Rockstar added a brand new and really good profession progress menu that lets gamers simply monitor what they’ve and haven’t accomplished within the large open-world recreation. And, even higher, finishing duties and challenges within the profession menu rewards gamers with numerous goodies, like in-game money and gadgets. It’s an exquisite characteristic, top-of-the-line added to the sport in years, and…properly, you’ll be able to guess this subsequent half. Yup, that is additionally not within the PC model of the sport.
GTA On-line’s PC port deserves these updates
Now, to be clear: Rockstar remains to be including a lot of the new content material it creates for every GTA On-line replace to the PC and older console variations of the sport. So you’ll be able to play all the brand new San Andreas Mercenaries missions on PC, for instance. But it surely’s odd {that a} platform as highly effective because the PC isn’t receiving all the identical content material because the PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S ports. I can virtually perceive a few of this content material skipping PS4 and Xbox One, just like the sooner vehicles, as that may very well be only a bit an excessive amount of for these growing old machines to deal with.
However that argument goes out the window for the PC model of the sport. The PC as a platform is all the time going to be extra highly effective, sooner, and versatile than consoles, irrespective of how fancy and new these consoles may be. So not including all these items to the PC port of GTA On-line feels foolish.
I don’t assume the rumors that GTA On-line on PC is ending are true. However I can also’t blame annoyed PC gamers for suggesting such a factor as a result of, yeah, it does seem to be Rockstar isn’t as invested on this model of GTA On-line as it’s within the newest console ports. That’s a disgrace for all of the individuals who have invested years into this model of the sport.
And in contrast to PS4 and Xbox One gamers who can finally switch their characters into the newest console ports to get pleasure from all of the enjoyable, PC gamers are trapped on that platform, ready for Rockstar to recollect they exist. Hopefully, Rockstar remembers to launch Grand Theft Auto 6 on PC.
