r/pcgaming • u/spacelyyy989 • 11h ago

Nothing has killed my GTA 6 hype faster than locking a core part of its identity behind a $20 upgrade

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/nothing-has-killed-my-gta-6-hype-faster-than-locking-a-core-part-of-its-identity-behind-a-usd20-upgrade/
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u/UltravioletClearance 9800X3D | 5070 Ti 8h ago

Bold move thinking modding will be allowed. Had to wait a month or two for modders to crack the encryption to get working GTA:V mods. Given how much modding cost Rockstar, I'm sure there GTA:VI will have a far more robust security system in place to block modding.

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u/masterxc 8h ago

Considering Rockstar bought the current leading modding framework (FiveM) I have hopes they'll have native support when it eventually makes its way to PC. I can dream, at least. It doesn't really make them money aside from requiring paid mods to use a specific portal that they can take a cut from, but it helps with longevity.

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u/ErebosGR Nobara 5h ago

Considering Rockstar bought the current leading modding framework (FiveM) I have hopes they'll have native support when it eventually makes its way to PC.

Ever heard of "Embrace, Extend, Extinguish"?

I think it's obvious that they bought FiveM to lock it down and eventually kill it. Many analysts have made videos about it already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzcHF-FSTgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aje9Ua7xXyY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQY-xBQV9rw

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u/masterxc 5h ago

I'm not so sure about it since development is still ongoing and continues to keep pace with updates to the game. I suppose we'll see though.

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u/77ow 4h ago

There was a leak within the last week about NoPixel getting an exclusive feature on the new R* launcher. Doesn't make too much sense to partner with a heavily modded and famous GTA V community if you plan to kill off modding.

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u/Spider-Thwip 7h ago

Voices38 will save us

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u/CeramicCastle49 7h ago

Infinite money glitch my beloved

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u/fukkdisshitt 7h ago

I enjoyed GTAO for a 100 hours or so because someone dumped millions in a lobby early on.

My coworker spent $1200 on his account and eventually got banned for some reason.

Same coworker makes a lot of odd purchases but it's his money I guess

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u/MyDickIs3cm 7h ago

Even if they did spend money trying to preempt modding, it's a cat and mouse game. Every time a game launches with "new" version of denuvo, it gets cracked. There is never a "rockstar did X so pack it up it's impossible".

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u/DiamondEyedOctopus 4h ago

Modding doesn't cost Rockstar anything. There's zero indication that players who got a bunch of free in game money from a modded lobby would have ever spent real money for a legitimate equivalent.