A correct Grand Theft Auto 6 reveal is on the horizon, however that isn’t stopping Rockstar Games from including a groundbreaking characteristic to Grand Theft Auto Online: animals.
The GTA and Red Dead Redemption maker introduced its plans to convey furry creatures to its long-running open-world multiplayer expertise in a put up on its web site. There is, nevertheless, a caveat, as animals are solely coming to gamers on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – not PC.
Players have lengthy questioned the absence of animals in GTA Online, particularly contemplating the bottom GTA 5 expertise featured animals upon its launch in 2013. Even if PC gamers are excluded, it’s a significant change that some gamers are attempting to wrap their heads round.
GTA 5 has been out for a decade, so why now?
Oh, thats tbh very cool, however why not earlier for instance with the expanded and enhanced model? xD
— KokaCube (@kokacube) November 30, 2023
Rockstar wrote in its official launch, “As we proceed to take additional benefit of the newest PS5 and Xbox Series console {hardware}, December’s replace will add thrilling new options for gamers on these newer programs.”
In brief, animals will “rove the Southern San Andreas panorama” due to the facility of current-generation consoles. IGN reached out to Rockstar to inquire about the potential for the animals being added to the PC model as effectively, however didn’t obtain a response.
Ballad of Gay Tony’s Yusuf Amir is again too
Animals in GTA Online is simply the tip of the iceberg for what Rockstar has deliberate for December. Next month’s replace may even add robberies for gamers to tackle from The Ballad of Gay Tony’s Yusuf Amir.
“Yusuf nonetheless lusts after the finer issues in life — chief amongst them including to his assortment of luxurious import autos by any means mandatory,” the Rockstar put up says. “With the assistance of his cousin Jamal, you’ll be charged with planning and executing intricate, high-stakes robberies beneath the duvet of Red’s Auto Parts, a brand new purchasable salvage yard the place you’ll name the pictures. Sell the perfect of the perfect to Yusuf or salvage your boosted autos for elements — the selection, and the money, is yours.”
GTA Online gamers can even sit up for a brand new Drift Race collection and automobile customization choices. Rockstar additionally guarantees that festive “surprises” are on the best way, with the corporate additionally teasing a “newly streamlined interplay menu” that ought to make navigation a bit much less clunky.
PS5 and Xbox Series X | S gamers are getting wildlife, however that’s not the one unique goodies console gamers can sit up for. The developer says that GTA+ Members will achieve entry to a 100-car capability Vinewood Club Garage. The interplay menu may even permit console gamers to handle and transfer their automobile collections between garages.
Here’s the entire record of additives.
Additional Features and Improvements
As we proceed to take additional benefit of the newest PS5 and Xbox Series console {hardware}, December’s replace will add thrilling new options for gamers on these newer programs together with:
- Wildlife involves Freemode: animals now rove the Southern San Andreas panorama throughout GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
- GTA+ Members will get entry to The Vinewood Club Garage, a brand new automobile storage facility with the capability to carry 100 autos
- PS5 and Xbox Series gamers will have the ability to manage and handle automobile collections extra conveniently through the Interaction Menu, shifting them between garages with ease
Plus, gamers throughout all platforms will obtain a bunch of recent expertise enhancements, together with:
- A newly streamlined Interaction menu for simpler navigation
- Increased LS Car Meet Reputation factors for competing in Pursuit and Street Races
- New Specification Service on the LS Car Meet, permitting drivers to now buy copies of one other participant’s Personal Vehicle on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
- Custom description tags for every ground of the Eclipse Blvd. Garage
- Console voice chat now defaults to “Off”
- A small birthday present for all gamers on their character’s birthday
As Rockstar costs ahead into the brand new period that GTA 6 will usher in, it guarantees to convey extra music, vacation modes, enhancements, and different updates to GTA Online.
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