Mods & Iterative Design
While the original game earned critical acclaim, GTAV has largely succeeded because of its flexibility as an iterative platform. It is among the first generation of video games that has been built upon continually since launch, with new content consistently being added, especially to its multiplayer mode. Online Los Santos feels alive for more reasons than its population of multiplayer gamers, but also because it is a constantly evolving space.
Los Santos has changed with the times and its features and modes have expanded exponentially since launch. This concept is at the core of what has kept gamers so interested in GTA’s world – there’s just so much to do and so much being added all the time.
User made modifications (“mods”), particularly on PC, have also played a huge role in keeping gamers interested in GTA V. And what is incredible about these mods is that they range from small additional features to massive overhauls. Small mods such as playable superheroes, various weather effects, or the addition of dragons turn GTA V’s sandbox into a giant urban playground. But there are much larger mods, too, that fundamentally change the core of GTA V’s gameplay, keeping gamers engaged in hundreds of hours of additional content.
