Recent rumours suggest Rockstar Games is planning to introduce a feature similar to the popular PC modification FiveM on their next-gen consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A report by GTA Focal (X/@GTAFocal) suggests that the company has been working on a tool that would enable console users to create modded content within the official game. This would bring a popular PC experience to current-gen consoles, though details remain unconfirmed by Rockstar Games.
A report by GTA Focal, citing interviews with people claiming to be former Cfx.re employees (the team behind FiveM), suggests Rockstar was secretly working on a competitor to FiveM. This project aimed to replicate the functionalities of FiveM within Rockstar's ecosystem but was reportedly abandoned two years ago, before the acquisition of Cfx.re.
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FiveM has garnered attention for hosting Grand Theft Auto role-playing servers on PC, a feature that console players have been unable to access due to restrictions on third-party modding. However, the former employees mentioned that Rockstar Games might be planning to introduce a similar content generation tool for Grand Theft Auto Online, allowing users to create their own content later this year. Current-gen console players are expected to benefit from this development as well.
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According to the report, this new tool could be linked to an upcoming Rockstar project anticipated to be integrated into GTA Online in early fall. The next-gen consoles might follow shortly after. The speculation is supported by the recent addition of a ‘Mission Creator' tool in the GTA Online Bottom Dollar Bounties DLC update, which could indicate Rockstar's intent to offer more content creation options to players.
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