Grand Theft Auto 5's Success is a Blessing and a Curse for Rockstar Games
When Grand Theft Auto 5 was released in 2013, it was the pinnacle of open-world gaming. The game takes players to the fictional state of Los Santos where glitzy consumerism lives alongside a seedy criminal underworld. Exploring its varied regions, its numerous backstreets, and the mysterious Mount Chiliad offers endless hours of fun, and this has allowed Grand Theft Auto 5 to thrive for three gaming generations. The game's longevity has also been extended by Grand Theft Auto: Online which turns Los Santos into a multiplayer playground where gamers can build up criminal empires and cause urban mayhem with players from around the world.
Although GTA 5's success has benefited Rockstar and gamers in several ways, some negatives have come with it, too. Most notably, GTA 5's profitability has greatly pushed back the release of the next entry in the GTA series, causing many to grow fatigued by Los Santos, no matter how impressively detailed it is. Furthermore, the high bar set by GTA 5 may have raised expectations to an unreasonable degree, leaving Rockstar in a position where only a flawless masterpiece will please gamers.
Old Grand Theft Auto Features That Should Return in GTA 6
It is difficult to overstate how impactful the Grand Theft Auto series has been. In a 2021 investor report, Take-Two Interactive revealed that the franchise had sold 350 million copies, and the bulk of those sales are from GTA 5 which has sold over 150 million units. This has translated into plenty of profits, as Take-Two reports that GTA 5 is not just the bestselling game in the USA in the past decade, but it also reached $1 billion in sales faster than any other entertainment product ever.
GTA 5 also brought Rockstar Grand Theft Auto: Online, a goose
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