Summary
A newGrand Theft Auto 5leak has revealed the existence of eight canceled single-player DLCs that were at one point in development. After theleak ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s source code, more details are emerging about what Rockstar has planned for the game over the last decade.
Single-player DLC forGrand Theft Auto 5has always been a huge point of contention among the game’s community. Some prefer the focus on the game’s online portion, while others are disappointed that the adventures of Trevor, Franklin, and Michael were never followed up on, especially given the quality ofGrand Theft Auto 4’s DLCs,The Lost and DamnedandThe Ballad of Gay Tony. There were plenty ofstorylines that would’ve made greatGrand Theft Auto 5single-player DLC, but with the recent announcement ofGrand Theft Auto 6, it seems it will always remain one of gaming’s great “what-ifs.”
As reported byInsider Gaming, the leak ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s source code includes references to eight single-player DLC expansions for the game, which were canceled in favor of further updates toGTA Online. While the leak has uncovered plenty of early assets for the game, this discovery is arguably the most interesting of all. After the release ofGrand Theft Auto 5in 2013, Rockstar spoke openly in blog posts about plans for single-player DLC, but no official announcement was ever made about specific content. This shows that huge plans were in motion at one point in time.
Grand Theft Auto 5 Canceled Single-Player DLCs
Some of the names of the canceled single-player DLCs stand out instantly. The “Prologue DLC” may have seen players go back in time to explore what happened in the lead-up to the game’s iconic prologue, while “LibertyV” implies that players would have been on their way to Liberty City for another adventure. As recently as last year,Liberty City DLC has been rumored forGTA Online. While this is yet to come to fruition, these leaks suggest that some of the work has already been done on Liberty City over the past decade. “Agent Trevor” is the only overt reference to the trio of protagonists, but it would be surprising if Franklin and Michael were not involved in the previous DLC plans.
The games industry has been hit with numerous leaks of late.Grand Theft Auto 6itself was leaked late last year, while the ongoingInsomniac Games leakis the talk of the industry at the moment. While it’s always a shame to see future games leaked before developers have the chance to reveal them on their own terms, there’s a natural curiosity that comes with looking at what could have been for canceled content.
Grand Theft Auto 5
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When a young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath find themselves entangled with some of the most frightening and deranged elements of the criminal underworld, the U.S. government and the entertainment industry, they must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other.Grand Theft Auto V for PC offers players the option to explore the award-winning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in resolutions of up to 4k and beyond, as well as the chance to experience the game running at 60 frames per second.The game offers players a huge range of PC-specific customization options, including over 25 separate configurable settings for texture quality, shaders, tessellation, anti-aliasing and more, as well as support and extensive customization for mouse and keyboard controls. Additional options include a population density slider to control car and pedestrian traffic, as well as dual and triple monitor support, 3D compatibility, and plug-and-play controller support.
