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UPDATE:GTA Online is now live on Xbox 360. It is expected to go live on PS3 at any moment. ORIGINAL STORY: Rockstar reckons Grand Theft Auto Online will go live and 12pm today UK time. The game will be made available to owners of Grand Theft Auto V via what …
Read More »Rockstar confirms GTA Online microtransactions
GTA V multiplayer economy 'balanced for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash'
Read More »GTA Online economy designed "for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash"
The in-game economy of Grand Theft Auto Online has been designed for those who won’t pay out on the included microtransactions. That’s according to Rockstar, which has moved to reassure players who were perturbed by yesterday’s news that users will be able to buy in-game currency using real-life cash. You …
Read More »Rockstar warns gamers to expect early tech pains for Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Auto Online is liable to suffer from various tech issues in its formative days, creator Rockstar has warned. The GTA Online component of GTA V will be activated via a free download next Tuesday (October 1st). The first couple of weeks we expect to be heavily focused on …
Read More »Fresh details emerge on GTA Online microtransactions
Players 'with early access' to multiplayer claim cash cards available up to £13.49
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online could feature microtransactions
Leaked files suggest players could use real money to purchase in-game currency
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online offers microtransactions – rumour
Rockstar may offer gamers the chance to buy in-game currency using real cash in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online, it is being suggested. Kotaku carries word from tipsters on Reddit who claim to have found reference to the functionality in files on Rockstar’s servers that are accessible when attempting …
Read More »Over 500 missions – the staggering scope of Grand Theft Auto Online
Forget smartphones, the economy or stock shortages – the biggest threat to the next generation of consoles could be Grand Theft Auto V. The latest issue of GameInformer (as reported by CVG) has a host of details about the upcoming GTA V expansion Grand Theft Auto online, chief of which …
Read More »VIDEO: Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar has announced Grand Theft Auto Online, a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players”. It’s pitched as a playground for an assortment of organised and spontaneous frolics, with players able to developer persistent characters. Importantly, this is a standalone product from Grand Theft Auto V, although it will …
Read More »Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto Online reveal this Thursday
Some big news from the world of Grand Theft Auto is arriving later this week. Rockstar has sent out a teaser to the press simply stating that Grand Theft Auto Online will be announced on Thursday August 15th. Look for the world premiere of the official GTA Online Gameplay Video …
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