Successful Multiplayer
After the aforementioned shaky start, GTA Online has grown into one of the most successful multiplayer games of all time. A shared online environment, GTA Online turns Los Santos into an MMORPG, incorporating cooperative missions and raids. GTA Online breathed fresh life into the game, quickly becoming a popular internet hang-out where gamers could meet up and form gangs to enjoy team-based action.
For some gamers, it is the ultimate expression of the urban open world design – a living, breathing digital city populated with real people. GTA Online has expanded on the game’s single-player offering in every way, and the jump in scope is arguably as marked as the first time GTA was realized in 3D back on PS2.
The extent to which the online mode resonated with gamers cannot be understated. GTA V remains more than just relevant among contemporary games – it is consistently among the best selling games across PSN and Xbox Live, 5 years after launch.
GTA Online has become part of internet pop culture, too, with thanks to Rockstar supporting the game via a massive social media imperative. Shared YouTube videos showcasing all new game modes and amusing emergent gameplay has helped to keep GTA Online at the forefront of mainstream gaming.
