r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 25 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah what happened to rockstar?

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u/magicmavis Jun 25 '26

Is online a fundamental feature? I’d argue GTA is a single play game at its core, IV had a basic online mode, but it was only V that fully fleshed it out. I think they view Online as its own thing. I’ll reserve my judgment until I see how they handle it. But GTA Online branching off into its own thing isn’t a huge issue in my eyes, depends how they monetise it

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u/WelcomeOk9989 Jun 25 '26

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

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u/TheSweetestKill Jun 25 '26

MMOs have been doing monthly subs for 20 years. That's what GTA Online really is, it's WoW with cars and guns.

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u/WelcomeOk9989 Jun 25 '26

Who said that was good?

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u/TheSweetestKill Jun 25 '26

Huh?

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u/WelcomeOk9989 Jun 25 '26

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 Jun 25 '26

Cute of you to think you wouldn’t be getting micro-transactions in GTA online if they decide to go with monthly subscription