GTA 5: single player DLC, new Heists not on Rockstar’s agenda

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GTA Online is a priority at Rockstar Games, taking precedent over the much hoped-for single-player DLC. And don’t expect any more Heists either…

Rockstar has said that GTA Online is its priority right now as 8 million players log in every week, suggesting that single-player DLC for GTA 5 isn’t coming any time soon – if at all.

All development staff who worked on GTA 5 are now working on GTA Online.

“Right now our focus is on GTA Online which has exceeded our expectations,” design director Imran Sarwar told IGN when asked if any single-player DLC was in the works.

“We currently have all key members of the team that launched Grand Theft Auto V focused on supporting GTA Online in every capacity.”

Rockstar had originally promised “substantial” story DLC for GTA 5 in 2014. That has never materialised.


While the focus is on GTA Online, players shouldn’t expect any more Heists missions like those released earlier this year, either.

Instead, developer Rockstar is focusing on new player experiences, after Heists proved to be much more difficult to create than it originally thought.

“Heists have been a huge success, and they really revitalised the GTA Online community,” said Sarwar.

“Heists encourage people to play together while giving them the chance to earn serious amounts of cash. However, as we’ve said before they were also a lot harder to make than we initially thought they would be, and it took us multiple tries to come up with the design that we eventually launched – but we believe and hope it was well worth the wait for everyone.

“They were a tremendous undertaking and for now we have other ideas for GTA Online that we’re working to deliver.”

One of those new ideas is Freemode Events, public events that kick off in GTA Online every 12 minutes.

They’re due to hit Xbox One, PS4 and PC next week, although PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will miss out.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/09/11/gta-5-no-single-player-dlc-or-new-heists/

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ehPosted:

Doesnt surprise me that they would not listen to players..

another reason to not play this anymore, it was fun while it lasted

AE86Posted:

i like that now that they have all their money they turn into scumbags, give a man a little power...

UnfortunatePosted:

I hate all of the heists we have now, we need more honestly.

RobbedPosted:

I'm extremely bored of these heists now. We need more.

SkyPosted:

Delphox I remember when r* mentioned bringing lots of content to single player and they ended up just bring heists out instead.

It's not a shock that ps3 and xbox 360 owners will miss you, after two years if you tried you could've saved up for a new console and it wouldn't be an issue to begin with.


maybe people wanted to wait with upgrading to a new console

DusknoirPosted:

I remember when r* mentioned bringing lots of content to single player and they ended up just bring heists out instead.

It's not a shock that ps3 and xbox 360 owners will miss you, after two years if you tried you could've saved up for a new console and it wouldn't be an issue to begin with.

StonerzardPosted:

gtapro151 Who cares about single player? the best part of live/psn is playing with friends who are miles away or people who you might never even meet having a good time. I haven't touched single player in a game since halo 3 came out and i could not afford internet since i was like 14 lol


So because you don't play single player, if anybody else does then they're wrong or stupid? I play singleplayer all the time, especially when I have my friends round. You don't exactly want to get spawn killed and then have to pass the controller over. I find online mode boring, oh and yeah don't forget those people who don't have internet.

You never could afford the internet when you were 14, your parents did lmfao.

StonerzardPosted:

Clio I dont get why people are so disappointed because rockstar don't constantly release DLC. They need to focus their efforts on GTA 6 surely ?


GTA 6? Are you on crack!? LMFAO, I could only imagine the employees reactions if they got told that they're working on the next installment before even making any paid DLC.

ClioPosted:

I dont get why people are so disappointed because rockstar don't constantly release DLC. They need to focus their efforts on GTA 6 surely ?

ClioPosted:

Mickers Who even plays single player.


I do! :) You can mod cars to real ones and it's really fun. I play it more than online


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