Grand Theft Auto 5: Biggest Changes in Update 1.56

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Grand Theft Auto 5 has remained one of the most popular games across all available platforms. The game's category on Twitch alone racks up at least 61 thousand views daily. Until the sixth iteration of the GTA franchise comes out, this game will surely continue to keep itself alive primarily through its sandbox MMO Grand Theft Auto Online.

Despite being nearly nine years old, Grand Theft Auto 5 still receives regular updates, with Rockstar tweaking and fixing gameplay while squashing numerous bugs that may still exist within the game. A few days ago, Rockstar quietly released an update that made some big changes exclusive to next-gen consoles.

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Update 1.56 includes the option of adding motion blur to the console editions of Grand Theft Auto 5. Those playing on PlayStation or Xbox will now be able to find a «motion blur» slider in the options menu, allowing players to add, customize, and remove motion blur to better customize their gameplay experience. As the name suggests, motion blur will blur the world around a player when they're moving fast – like speeding down a highway – making driving GTA 5's fastest cars a lot more enjoyable.

The smallest yet probably most significant change made in Grand Theft Auto 5's 1.56 update is the reduction in loading time. Players will no longer suffer through as long a loading screen as they have before, and the update applies this to multiple facets of the game. This change impacts both GTA Online matchmaking and Story Mode. Switching characters in Story Mode has also become faster. Transitioning from Story Mode to GTA Online is also much quicker than before, giving players a smoother transition whenever they want to play the multiplayer