But while Grand Theft Auto Online players always welcome the addition of new content, many are left wondering whether the promised Online Heists might release anytime soon. After all, the developer had told players that the feature would hit in the spring, but that season has come and gone without so much as a peep.
As it turns out, Rockstar did have a message for GTA Online players about Heists, you just had to look through the comments of the I’m Not a Hipster post to find it. In it, the developer reveals that Online Heists have taken much longer than expected and thus have been delayed to an unknown date. Much like with GTA Online, Rockstar wants to ensure that they get the Heists feature right before launching it out to the public. Well, that’s what they hope for, but of course we know that the GTA Online launch was not without its problems.
It’s also worth mentioning that Rockstar, or rather Sony in place of Rockstar, just recently announced current-gen and PC ports for Grand Theft Auto 5, so it’s safe to assume those titles are also taking up a fair bit of the developer’s time.
The good news is that Online Heists are still coming, but the bad news is Rockstar won’t say when exactly they will arrive. Meant to capture the same intense atmosphere of Grand Theft Auto 5’s campaign heists, only on (presumably) a larger scale, these online heists are now a major point of focus for GTA Online players. For many the feature will be the reason they return to the multiplayer, while for others it’s just the next big thing to look forward to.
Single player gamers, on the other hand, have the promise of story DLC to look ahead to, but like these Online Heists, we suspect Rockstar is taking their time with them. Perhaps when the PS4, PC, and Xbox One versions of the game hit that might be a good time for Rockstar to start talking about DLC to generate some interest, but for now the company is keeping quiet. They’re going to have to break that silence soon, though, lest the fans get antsy.
Are you still interested in online heists or has the time passed? What other features would you like to see added to Grand Theft Auto Online?
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Source: Rockstar
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