As much fun as players have had with Grand Theft Auto Online over the years, it’s still unfortunate that Rockstar Games never released any GTA 5 story DLC. However, it turns out that the studio was working on single-player content at one point, and Online’s success played a role in its cancellation.

Why didn’t Rockstar make GTA 5 story DLC?

Former Rockstar developer Joe Robino recently spoke with YouTuber StanInPlay about the canceled single-player add-on. As he explained, the studio was working on GTA Online, Red Dead Redemption 2, and the canceled GTA 5 story DLC simultaneously. According to Robino, the DLC project was about halfway done when Rockstar paused development to focus on Online. The multiplayer mode’s success eventually made it difficult to justify continuing to spend resources on new single-player content.

“It was really, really good,” Robino said about the canceled GTA 5 story DLC. “But when GTA Online came out it was so much of a cash cow, and people were loving it so much that it was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would outcompete that. I think, looking back now, you could probably do both. But that was a business decision they made. I was a little upset about that.”

“That actually was a lot of the reason for me being a little sour at that time,” he adds. “Because I was like, yo, WTF guys? This s—’s awesome. Let’s keep going. Let’s finish this s—.”

The silver lining is that Rockstar didn’t waste everything from the unfinished GTA 5 story DLC. Instead, Robino says that a lot of it eventually made its way into Online. However, it’s still interesting for fans to imagine what could have been.

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The PlayStation Store’s Weekend Offer sale is going on now. PS4 and PS5 users can save big on games, bundles, and expansions, including a few major releases from last year.

PlayStation Sale includes Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy, and more

The PlayStation Store’s Weekend Offer runs until March 18 and includes discounts of 75% and more. Among the AAA titles on offer are 2023’s Hogwarts Legacy: Digital Deluxe Edition and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Deluxe Edition. The two games typically retail for $79.99 and $98.99, respectively. However, PlayStation fans can pick them up for only $39.99 and $35.99.

Other major deals include the Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle, down from $99.99 to $59.99. Meanwhile, the normally $99.99 Battlefield 2042: Elite Edition is only $24.99. Meanwhile, Marvel’s Midnight Suns: Digital+ Edition is only $19.99 on the PlayStation Store this weekend, down from $79.99. Racing fans can also grab Need for Speed: Unbound – Palace Edition for $11.99 instead of the usual $79.99.

PlayStation Weekend Offer

The following is a list of games included in the PlayStation Store’s current Weekend Offer. Note that several of these games have DLC and item bundles that are also on sale:

• Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey $9.99
• Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Edition $8.99
• Battlefield 2042 Elite Edition $24.99
• BioShock Remastered $7.99
• BioShock 2 Remastered $4.99
• BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition $7.99
• Borderlands 3 Next Level Bundle $10.49
• Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition $29.99
• Borderlands Legendary Collection $19.99
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection $9.99
• Tales from the Borderlands $14.99
• New Tales from the Borderlands: Deluxe Edition $24.99
• Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Next-Level Edition $17.49
• DIRT 5 Year One Edition $15.99
• Disintegration $9.89
• EA Sports PGA Tour: Deluxe Edition $16.99
• PGA TOUR 2K23 Deluxe Edition $24.99
• Gotham Knights: Deluxe Edition $17.99
• Grand Theft Auto Online $9.99
• Grand Theft Auto V ($19.79
• Hogwarts Legacy: Digital Deluxe Edition $39.99
• L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files $14.99
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition $20.99
• Mafia II: Definitive Edition $9.89
• Mafia III: Definitive Edition $9.89
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns Digital+ Edition $19.99
• Need for Speed: Unbound Palace Edition $11.99
• OlliOlli World: Rad Edition $14.84
• Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2 Bundle $59.99
• Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition $29.99
• Rollerdrome $9.89
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Anthology $24.49
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Platinum Edition $12.49
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition $35.99
• The Outer Worlds: Board-Approved Bundle $29.99
• The Quarry: Deluxe Edition $19.99
• Wild Hearts: Karakuri Edition $35.99

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Halloween is almost here, and with it comes some new content for GTA Online. Developer Rockstar has detailed what to expect from various GTA Online Halloween events.

One of the main events going on this year is the “Ghosts Exposed” event, an event that tasks players with traveling around the city and snapping pictures of ghosts who will appear at different locations. After collecting all 10 images, players will be given the “Ghosts Exposed” livery for the new Albany Brigham car in the game, making it look very close to the iconic Ectomobile from the Ghostbusters franchise.

Besides hunting for ghosts, players can also take part in some extraterrastrial activities. Halloween Freemode events for GTA Online include Business Battles that will ask players to steal spaceship parts from places like Fort Zancudo.

Alongside the new two events, new cosmetic items will also be included in the Halloween update, including a free witch mask and two masks that require players to complete Bunker missions in order to unlock. Finally, new Halloween props are available in the GTA Online Job Creator, allowing fans to create missions that have spooky themes to help celebrate the season.

Full list of content coming to GTA Online’s Halloween update

Check out all the content comping to GTA Online this Halloween below:

• Double GTA$ and RP on New Halloween Deathmatches, Bunker Sell Missions, Judgment Day, Alien Survivals, and the Halloween Bunker Series
• Triple GTA$ and RP on Slasher
• Halloween Freemode Events including Business Battles requiring stealing spaceship parts from Fort Zancudo, phantom cars, UFOs in the sky, possessed animals, and more
• Halloween Masks:
  • Free Green Vintage Witch Mask for playing GTA Online any time this week
  • Complete a Bunker Sell Mission to earn the Orange Vintage Werewolf Mask
  • Complete a Bunker Steal Supplies Mission to receive the Light Green Vintage Vampire Mask
• New Halloween Props available in the GTA Online Job Creator including pumpkins and Jack-o’-lanterns
• On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S:
  • HSW Test Ride: The Karin S95
  • This week’s HSW Time Trial takes place between Del Perro Beach and Murietta Heights
• Returning Vehicles at Simeon’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom: The Dewbauchee Exemplar, Enus Cognoscenti Cabrio, Ocelot F620, Grotti Carbonizzare, and Vapid FMJ
• On Display at The Luxury Autos Showroom: The returning Annis S80RR and Lampadati Tigon
• Lucky Wheel Top Prize: The Karin Futo GTX
• LS Car Meet Test Rides: The Declasse Vamos, Grotti GT500, and Vapid Peyote Gasser
• LS Car Meet Prize Ride: Place Top 4 in the LS Car Meet Series two days in a row to earn the Annis Hellion with the limited-time Nightmare livery
• 30% off Bunker Properties and their Upgrades & Modifications
• Vehicle Discounts: 20% off the Vapid Ratel, 30% off the Mammoth Streamer216 plane, 40% off the Vapid FMJ, Annis S80RR, Grotti GT500, Vapid Peyote Gasser, and Karin Technical Aqua
• GTA+ Members: Free Albany Brigham and Love Fist livery, Double Rewards on Halloween Deathmatches, Free Striped Suit, Skeleton Morph Suit, Metal Anime Shirt, Gun Van Discounts, and more

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The latest GTA Online update has angered some members of the community, as Rockstar has removed nearly 200 cars, with some of them being locked behind a paywall instead of freely available.

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The latest update to GTA Online, the San Andreas Mercenaries update, has officially arrived in the game, and now that fans are getting their hands on it, they noticed that a ton of cars previously in the game are no longer around (via Kotaku). While Rockstar did note that some “lesser-used” cars would be removed from the in-game shops, fans have quickly realized that nearly 200 cars have been taken out of the game.

Worse yet for fans, they have discovered that, while some cars have been removed completely, some of them have been removed as available to purchase normally and instead been added into the GTA Online+ subscription. This premium subscription membership includes a variety of rewards for players to claim, including vehicles, liveries, clothing, and more, but is only available to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players.

For players who already owned the cars that have been removed, they will still be available to drive around and use, but newer players won’t have that option. Rockstar did say that cut cars have the chance of coming back again occasionally. However, users quickly took to social media to air their frustrations, although Rockstar has yet to officially comment on the news.

The new GTA Online update will have players joining up in the Los Santos Angels, a group of elite pilots who are trying to take down the private military faction Merryweather Security. As part of the Los Santos Angels, players will play through various missions that have them stealing data from server farms, conducting raids, and more.

Of course, the update is also set to include new things for players to play with as well, including a brand-new tactical SMG, daily time trials, new vehicles, and more. Rockstar has also said it addressed a handful of player-requested improvements to the game.

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A new GTA Online update is coming soon, bringing with it the addition of tons of new content for players exploring Los Santos.

When does the new GTA Online update come out?

According to Rockstar, the new GTA Online update, titled GTA Online: San Andreas Mercenaries, will release on June 13, 2023, for all players on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The highly anticipated summer update will include tons of new content as well, including new gameplay, vehicles, jobs, weapons, and more.

The new GTA Online update will have players joining up in the Los Santos Angels, a group of elite pilots who are trying to take down the private military faction Merryweather Security. As part of the Los Santos Angels, players will play through various missions that have them stealing data from server farms, conducting raids, and more.

Of course, the update is also set to include new things for players to play with as well, including a brand-new tactical SMG, daily time trials, new vehicles, and more. Rockstar has also said it addressed a handful of player-requested improvements to the game, including:

• When calling Mors Mutual Insurance, you’ll be able to claim all destroyed vehicles at once.
• An alternate sprint control option (hold to sprint) will be added to the Settings Menu.
• Custom description tags for garages to help quickly locate your favorite rides.
• The Willard Eudora and Albany Classique Broadway will become eligible for Taxi Work when using Taxi Liveries.
• Updates to the Creator to incorporate additional props and weather options, including snow.

More information, including news about future gameplay, vehicles, and activities appearing in the new update will come before the update’s launch on June 13.

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Part of the GTA V source code has apparently leaked online before being rapidly removed by a DMCA takedown. The source code included content from two different builds of the game, including some data that never made it into the final version of Grand Theft Auto 5 on any platform.

The content reportedly leaked in the GTA V source code

The leaked source code allegedly included scripting functions, turntables, developer notes, some parts of the anti-cheat, and even some content that never made it into the final version of Grand Theft Auto V according to DSO Gaming. It’s difficult to verify any of this data seeing as the leak has since received a DMCA takedown, although Reddit managed to capture a screenshot of some of the files before their removal.

The GTA V source code was reportedly stolen at the same time as the massive GTA 6 leak back in September. Developer Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive later confirmed the leak to be real and the hacker was later arrested and charged with computer misuse. It was reported the hacker managed to sell the GTA V source code before his arrest and the buyer then attempted to sell the source code himself. Although none of the GTA V theft details were ever confirmed, the alleged leak does add more fuel to the fire.

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The hacker reportedly responsible for the GTA 6 leak allegedly sold the GTA 5 source code before being arrested, it has been claimed. Although the City of London Police promptly confirmed the arrest of the 17-year-old hacker after private data from Rockstar Games was leaked, evidence suggests that they were able to sell GTA 5’s code via Telegram before they were detained.

GTA 5 source code reportedly sold by GTA 6 hacker

The GTA 6 leaker reportedly took to the messaging app Telegram in order to field buyers for GTA 5’s source code, with an admin for the private group in which it was sold sharing what is said to be a censored screenshot of the contents sold (Reddit, via GameRevolution). The admin claims that the hacker — going by the name ‘teapot’ — used the group to sell the GTA 5 source code the day after the GTA 6 leaks went live, and that they found a buyer. However, the buyer is now allegedly attempting to sell the code, too.

According to a screenshot of a message with the admin, the Telegram group “is the only group where the leaker talked and he used it to sell the gta 5 source code,’ adding that “the leaker made sure to sell it before getting arrested.”

The GTA 6 hack is believed to be the work of the hacking group Lapsus$, with Uber also being the target of a similar attack. Since March 2022, at least seven Lapsus$ members in the U.K. have been arrested due to a series of similar attacks against the likes of Samsung, Nvidia, and Microsoft.

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