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GTA MMO is Rockstar's 'Holy Grail' photo

If the idea of a Call of Duty MMO made you want to vomit, then prepare the sick bags some more as Rockstar's Dan Houser has registered his interest in bringing subscription-based multiplayer gaming to the streets of Grand Theft Auto.

Since the amazing success of Blizzard's World of Warcraft, it's no surprise that game companies would view the MMO market with envious eyes, readying their "me too" proposals in an attempt to bottle the magic of WoW. Houser even went as far as to call a subscription-based MMO "the Holy Grail."

Houser described a GTA MMO as not only ""very, very doable," but also a "very, very compelling proposition." It would seem that Rockstar has thought a lot about this, and the future of the GTA series may have just been laid bare.

I'm noticing something of a backlash within the gamer community toward MMO's, especially when it comes to turning successful franchises into them just to try and squeeze some extra cash. What do you make of this news? Would you pay to explore Liberty City with thousands of other people, or do you think you pay enough already? Could an MMO be Rockstar's Holy Grail, or will it be a case of another cynical WoW attempt falling to Blizzard's blade?


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hood_954's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2008 22:29
hood_954
UMMMM... been there, done that. Multi Theft Auto anyone? I'd post a link, but i can't use bbcode for shit.
Raidensolid's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/12/2008 00:04
Raidensolid
No thanks. WoW is a great MMO, I can't deny that. However, I can't see GTA being a good one. If i'm not mistaken, a lot of times people going around just blasting shit. I know I do it. This very fact would make playing online total carnage. We might as well call it Call of Duty Online.
Stickybudz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/23/2008 05:08
Stickybudz
I'm sorry but a GTA style MMORPG (which would also be FPS) would hands down be the best game ever made. I have no doubt, that if it is done right, Rockstar would take a huge chunk of Blizzards WoW subscribers. If Rockstar releases GTA MMORPG tomorrow, I'd have my WoW account on ebay TONIGHT!! WoW is old and boring, even with the Lich King.

I'm sure all GTA players have been dreaming of the day when they can carve up the streets with 1000's of other players, causing mayhem and havoc or restoring order and peace.

To succesfully make GTA an MMORPG, they would have to build a country with several cities (obviously Liberty City would be included). Then the cities would not get over populated with people spawn ganking etc... Because there would be so much to do and see.

Anyway... Rockstar, if you reading this...

"Build it... and they will come" :)
Stickybudz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/23/2008 22:08
Stickybudz
@Logo, Xmetninjax, Clockwork and Eschatos.... I was keen to play APB until I read that it is a "maximum of 25 players". So it's hardly an MMO and definately NOT getting a look in from me.

APB = FAIL!

GTA MMORPG = FTW!
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