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Sony Reminds PlayStation Plus Subscribers That GTA 5 Leaves the Library 2 Days Before GTA 6 Comes Out

PS5 and PS4 players taking advantage of PS Plus to play GTA 5 and GTA Online better get their hours in because their days are numbered. GTA 5 is being removed from the PS Plus catalogue just two days before GTA 6’s launch in November.

IGN / Kirk McKeand
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First PS Plus Extra Game Removal for November 2026 Confirmed

GTA 5 says goodbye... again. If you want to replay GTA 5 before GTA 6 comes out via your PS Plus Extra subscription, you'll need to get a move on. The open worlder from Rockstar has been confirmed as leaving the service two days before GTA 6 comes out, on 17th November 2026. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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‘I’m Shocked That People Are Still Playing’ – How GTA 5 Took Over the World

Could GTA 6 be as big as its predecessor? We take a look at how GTA 5 became one of the biggest games in history, selling over 230m copies and being played by millions of people every week for over a decade.

IGN / Matt Purslow
OpinionBusiness

GTA 5 Made Playable in Browser as AI-Generated Game Chaos Continues

Grand Theft Auto 5 was made playable in a browser before it was pulled offline, amid an explosion of AI-fueled games across the internet.

IGN / Tom Phillips
Culture

GTA 5 Modder Taunts Rockstar With Unofficial Nintendo Switch Port, Gets Cease and Desist from Take-Two

A modder who was porting GTA 5 to Nintendo Switch taunted Rockstar Games and was immediately hit with a cease and desist.

IGN / Cade Onder
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Scrapped GTA 5 Story DLC Might Have Taken the Series Overseas for the First Time in 15 Years

Grand Theft Auto 5's story DLC was seemingly going to take players to Paris, if leaked footage is anything to go by.

IGN / Cade Onder

New 200GB GTA 5 leak suggests Rockstar Games scrapped a massive Liberty City DLC, and reportedly includes very early GTA 6 work

Rockstar Games' latest leak seemingly includes a nearly 200GB version of GTA 5's source code, suggesting the developer started and then scrapped plans for a Liberty City DLC, alongside very early files related to GTA 6.

Eurogamer / Kaan Serin
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New GTA 5 Leak Suggests Rockstar Had Ambitious, City-Sized DLC Plans That Were Ultimately Scrapped

GTA 5 has suffered a new leak that suggests Rockstar Games had ambitious, city-sized DLC plans for the game.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
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GTA 5 Franklin Voice Actor Clears the Air After Calling Out Twitch Star Kai Cenat for Allegedly Breaking Promise to a Young Fan

The voice actor behind GTA 5’s Franklin went viral after revealing his personal disagreement with famous Twitch steamer Kai Cenat, but the two stars are on good terms again.

IGN / Virginia Glaze
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Rockstar unveil the "next evolution" of modded GTA 5 roleplaying, while staying totally mum on when PC pretenders might be able to migrate to their next game

Yep. I know. GTA 6 is still on the list of storied crime games without a PC release date. GTA 5, though, is out on PC and has long been the place folks who love Rockstar's crime sandboxes so much they want to pretend they live in them go for a spot of GTA roleplaying. Rockstar appear to be sticking to Guh Tuh Ah Vuh for that sort of thing in the near future too, since they're currently trumpeting a new version of the modded roleplay servers run by Nopixel Studios.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren
Announcement

Rockstar Reveals Officially Backed GTA V Role-Playing Server, Nopixel V

Made in collaboration with Nopixel's team of modders, Nopixel V will be accessible through the official Rockstar Games Launcher on PC. The post Rockstar Reveals Officially Backed GTA V Role-Playing Server, Nopixel V appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

This Week in Video Games / Jamie Hore
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Grand Theft Auto V Secrets & Easter Eggs: A Retrospective

With GTA VI on the horizon, we look back at some of our favorite secrets and easter eggs hidden throughout Grand Theft Auto V's Los Santos.

TechRaptor / Dan Rockwood
Guide

GTA 5’s Trevor Flipped the Bird at Rockstar's Haters

The Genius of Grand Theft Auto 5’s Trevor Philips: how Rockstar turned franchise backlash into an iconic character.

IGN / Jim Trinca
Opinion

'GTA 6 needs this': This GTA 5 prison mod turns one of roleplay's most enduring staples into a game within a game

With flavours of Shawshank , this player-made masterstroke is a world unto itself.

PC Gamer / Joe Donnelly
Culture

GTA V Online gets the new Kortz Center Heist mission, launching July 14th

The post GTA V Online gets the new Kortz Center Heist mission, launching July 14th appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Craig Robinson
Update

GTA 5's Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Available for All Players Now

Huge update coming in July. We know from a recent GTA 5 leak that there are still almost two million active GTA Online players on the PS4, but it looks like Rockstar is going to make one last attempt to transfer fans to new consoles before GTA 6. As part of a wider announcement which includes a major new GTA Online update – more on that shortly – the label has announced plans to offer a free PS5 upgrade for all existing GTA 5 owners. This includes both physical and digital copies. Read the full

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As GTA Online readies for another large update, and GTA 6 approaches, Rockstar offers free upgrades to GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X

In a surprise move, Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games is giving players of GTA 5 on PS4 or Xbox One a free upgrade to GTA 5 on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed
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We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI

Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch of GTA VI. Starting June 18th, players with any version of GTA V on PS4 or the digital version on Xbox One can get the current-gen version of the game at no additional cost. If you haven't upgraded your copy of GTA V yet, this free update saves you from buying a whole new copy of the game for $39.99 or paying an upgrade fee. Rockstar ann

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Rockstar is giving last-gen GTA 5 owners a free upgrade

The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports of GTA5 were released in 2022

VGC / Jordan Middler
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GTA 5's Last-Gen Xbox Version Is Getting A Free Upgrade To Series X|S

But only if you own it digitally. Back in February of 2022, Rockstar Games unveiled the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Grand Theft Auto V, offering visual and performance improvements compared to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 originals. <related ids="128576"> Read the full article on purexbox.com

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GTA 5 Pushing Players onto PS5 Ahead of GTA 6 with Free Upgrade and 'Easy Migration'

Starting tomorrow, ahead of huge update in July. We know from a recent GTA 5 leak that there are still almost two million active GTA Online players on the PS4, but it looks like Rockstar is going to make one last attempt to transfer fans to new consoles before GTA 6. As part of a wider announcement which includes a major new GTA Online update – more on that shortly – the label has announced plans to offer a free PS5 upgrade for all existing GTA 5 owners. This includes both physical and digital c

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Grand Theft Auto V PS5 and Xbox Series upgrades become free on June 18

Users who own the PlayStation 4 or digital Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Rockstar Dishes Out Free GTA 5 Current-Gen Upgrades to PS4 and Xbox One Owners

If you own a digital copy of Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One or PS4, you'll be entitled to a free upgrade to the current-gen versions of the game.

IGN / Cade Onder
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Guy who swatted Grand Theft Auto 5 star is going to prison for 4 years: 'Won't be swatting anyone anytime soon... and they're coming for the ones he ratted out'

Ned Luke, who portrayed Michael De Santa in GTA 5, has been swatted multiple times over the past three years.

PC Gamer / Andy Chalk
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Another GTA 5 multiplayer mod service is shutting down as Take-Two and Rockstar push to consolidate modding around FiveM

As we eagerly await GTA 6's marketing push to kick off, Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online continue to make millions of dollars each month, so it's not surprising to see Take-Two push to consolidate multiplayer mods around FiveM, the platform it acquired back in 2023.

Eurogamer / Fran Ruiz
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Take-Two Forces GTA 5 Multiplayer Platform Rage:MP to Shut Down and Migrate to FiveM

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has ordered the GTA 5 modding platform Rage: MP to cease operations.

IGN / Cade Onder
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GTA 5 Multiplayer Modding Project Shutting Down After Take-Two Request

RAGE MP is the latest GTA 5 multiplayer server provider to announce it's shutting down as Rockstar and Take-Two funnel players towards FiveM. The post GTA 5 Multiplayer Modding Project Shutting Down After Take-Two Request

This Week in Video Games / Jamie Hore
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Only GTA 6 Stands a Chance of Outdoing GTA 5's Unbelievable 230 Million Units Sold

Grand purchase manual. Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold an ungodly number of copies, and at this point, the only game that can catch it is its direct follow-up, Grand Theft Auto 6. In Take-Two's latest earnings report, it has a newly revised total of units sold for the open world sandbox; it now sits at "nearly" 230 million units sold, cementing its status as one of the best-selling games of all time (not that it wasn't already). Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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A character model datamined from Grand Theft Auto 5's source code 'could actually be Agent's protagonist', according to online sleuth

GTAForums user provides compelling evidence that the model is the lead character of Rockstar's cancelled spy game.

PC Gamer / Rick Lane
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Grand Theft Auto 5 is leaving Xbox Game Pass in April, as well as two other fantastic RPGs

Grand Theft Auto 5 is leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, across not only the Xbox Series X/S, but also PC Game Pass. Best to grab it while you can!

Eurogamer / Connor Makar
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GTA 5 Among a Handful of Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month

Microsoft has confirmed the batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and among them is Grand Theft Auto 5.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
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Rockstar Games Is Taking Down Footage and Images of Scrapped GTA 5 DLC And Early Version of Leaked GTA 6 Map

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has begun taking down videos and posts about leaked GTA 5 and GTA 6 content.

IGN / Cade Onder
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GTA 5's Michael Actor Defends GTA 6 After Doubters Say Rockstar's Games Look Too Similar

Ned Luke, the actor behind Grand Theft Auto 5's Michael De Santa, said people who think Grand Theft Auto 6 looks too much like GTA 5 are "out of their minds."

IGN / Michael Cripe

Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Already Bringing Back Characters from GTA 5

Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature at least one character from GTA Online.

IGN / Cade Onder
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DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything

The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early-access build of NBA 2K27. Members of the RenoDX modding channel on Discord reportedly found a way to extract the DLSS "Neural Rendering" file and apply it to Control before it expanded to other games, a

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Port specialist Virtuos says it wants to bring GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Switch

Virtuos previously developed the Switch port of LA Noire

VGC / Chris Scullion
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Grand Theft Auto Actor Says Rockstar Satire May Not Hit the Same in 2026 as It Did in 2013

Grand Theft Auto 5 actor Jay Klaitz has shared that he "wouldn’t be surprised" if the satire in Grand Theft Auto 6 doesn’t hit as hard because of "what we see happening in the real world."

IGN / Michael Cripe
Interview

The voice of GTA 5's Lester wonders if GTA 6 'can't make the same splash as previous games' because the world is just so weird now

How can you pull off satire when reality is stranger than fiction?

PC Gamer / Elie Gould
Interview

Xbox has revealed 18 Game Pass titles for April, including Hades 2, Kiln and Vampire Crawlers

Five games including Grand Theft Auto 5 will be leaving next week

VGC / Chris Scullion
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