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Grand Theft Auto Online almost here
The long awaited ambitious online multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto will go live sometime today on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live announced by Rockstar on its website.
Players should expect to receive small downloadable title update for the game for about 7 a.m. ET and 4 a.m. PT today. Once the patch is downloaded and installed, player can access GTA Online in Grand Theft Auto V menu. Here's what Rockstars says:
Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with your copy of Grand Theft Auto V. On October 1st there will be a small downloadable Title Update released on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Upon installation of that Title Update, direct access to begin GTA Online will be unlocked in your GTAV game menu. You will be able to jump right into GTA Online via the 4th (bottom) slot in your GTAV character wheel. We’ve received many questions asking for a specific confirmation of what exact time GTA Online will be available but of course this is contingent on both Title Updates becoming available on each console’s network. As a general timeframe, we do expect the Title Update to become available on PSN and Xbox LIVE starting around 7AM ET tomorrow morning, and your best bet is to stay tuned throughout the day here at the Rockstar Newswire and by following us on Twitter and Facebook where we will be keeping everyone updated.When the GTA Online goes live, Rockstar warned all the players that the servers may not be able to handle the extreme amount of traffic that the game will create. The estimated players to be log on to GTA Online is about two million players within first 24 hours. So don't expect that the online mode will run smooth and stable.
Rockstar also detailed the GTA Online microtransactions to reassure to players it wont be pay-to-win.
"To allay some concerns we’ve heard on this subject, we can assure you that the game is designed such that the option of purchasable GTA$ should not disrupt the playing field – and there are a few mechanics in place to help ensure that. All players still have to rank up with Reputation Points (RP) in order to get access to purchase high-end items. No one can begin GTA Online and simply spend a lot of money out of the gate to get a leg up. You will have to earn your stripes and play to unlock access to the aspirational clothes, guns and other items."I know you are excited for the launch of GTA Online. I'm sure by now you are craving to play and you have plans on what to do when its up and running.
For more details, read Rockstar Newswire.
Source: Polygon, Rockstar
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GTA V will be part of New York Film Festival
The phenomenal Grand Theft Auto V will be presented in 51st New York Film Festival that will run through September 28 - 30. It will consist of two panels and concert from GTA V score.
The first panel will be on September 28 and will takes place at Elinor Monroe Film Center. The panel will be moderated by Adam Sessler and by the selected members from Rockstar. The panel will discuss about the game development, how the stories of the three character created and how Rockstar created the world of Los Santos and the Blaine County.
The second panel will focus on the game soundtrack and the ability to impact the game environment. The panel will happen on September 30 at Elinor Monroe Film Center. It is a free-to-public event. This panel will be moderated by the founder of Pitchfork, Ryan Schreiber.
The concert is in between the two panels, on September 30 at the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle. The concert is titled as "Live From Los Santos: The Music of Grand Theft Auto V" that will bring the 5 composers of GTA V score they are Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, The Alchemist and Oh No.
The tickets for the first panel and the concert can be purchased from the New York Film Festival site on September 27.
GTA V iFruit Version 2.0 update fixes connectivity issues
Good news for iFruit GTA V apps users that are experiencing connectivity issues. Rockstar has released patch 2.0 for the app to fix the said issue.
"Addresses connectivity issues. Thank you for your patience and support," brief patch note from Rockstar iTunes page.
For those who haven't tried iFruit yet, you can download it in Apple Store for free. iFruit allows you train up Chop, Franklin dog in GTA V. Also the other major feature of this app is the car customization, that allows you to log into the Los Santos Custom site. You can pimp Michael, Trevor and Franklin car. Once you are done and ready to log in back to the game, the mechanic will contact you that your vehicle is ready.
Generally this app is part of the Rockstar general strategy, designed for the users to enjoy the game even when they are away from their console.
Source: iTunes
GTA V Sets A New Record Hitting $1 Billion in three days
If we all remember GTA V has been released last September 17, 2013 and after the release it earned $800 million in just one day!
Three days after hitting the market, Take Two Interactive reported that GTA V remarkably grossed $1 billion, making a history in world of entertainment. Even it surpasses the current record of Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 that earned $500 million in day one sale and its $1 billion mark hits in 15 day on sale last year.
Furthermore, Take Two Interactive also reported that GTA V beat the record of box-office hit films. The Avangers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows and Avatar that grossed $1 billion but it took 19 days to earned it.
Here's Strauss Zelnick the chairman and CEO of Take Two Interactive statement:
"Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment, we are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto 5."The fact that the game has a high controversy of violence and crime, it achieved enormous success of achievements because the game offers tremendous numbers of ways to have fun.
Even more Rockstar will push out Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer mod of the game that launches this October, which may be able to help the game sales even reach a greater heights.
Source: Take Two Interactive
