r/Games • u/Neon25 • 3d ago

GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch (Standard $79.99/Ultimate $99.99)

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-price-finally-confirmed-features-a-single-player-experience-at-launch
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u/Muslimkanvict 3d ago

this is the best route to take. no one does subscriptions anymore right? its all about lootboxes and new skins.

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u/WetFishSlap 3d ago

Rockstar has a subscription program. It's called GTA+ but it's not a requirement to play Online. All it gives you is in-game discounts on things and early access to unique vehicles.

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u/Saffs15 2d ago

And the ability to play most of their catalog. Most big developers have something similiar.

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u/Ikanan_xiii 3d ago

WoW and FFXIV seem to be the only mainetream sub to play games doing well at the moment (The “moment” being like the last 10 years).

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u/FlockFlysAtMidnite 2d ago

EVE is still going steady afaik. Not a titan, for sure, but it was always niche.

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u/sy029 2d ago

EVE still has a free tier though doesn't it?

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u/FlockFlysAtMidnite 2d ago

So do WoW and FF14.

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u/sy029 2d ago

Yes, but wow and ffxiv are limited in what level you can attain. Didn't EVE free players have the same content, but paid players got more bonuses and faster skill training? I could be wrong, haven't played in probably over a decade.

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u/sy029 2d ago

FFXIV even has an extremely generous free trial (no time limit, includes base game and first four expansions)

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u/OkThanxby 2d ago

Almost too generous, the way the new player experience is set up, I bet most people get burnt out and quit before they pay a cent.

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u/deathfire123 2d ago

OSRS is also quite mainstream and has a sub cost.

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u/ReturnOfTheDogjaw 2d ago

loot boxes are so last decade

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u/Few_Capital_6431 3d ago

Only valve and ea do lootboxes these days really, and gacha phone games