This April will mark 10 years since GTA 5 launched on PC, and in that decade, I've seen more Los Santos sunsets than real ones. That's largely thanks to GTA Online, in which I've sunk nearly 400 hours into running heists, building business empires, and generally being a nuisance to the long-suffering friends who've joined me for the ride.
I tend to slip back into GTA Online for a few weeks every year – often in summer, when cruising through Blaine County feels right – but it's felt rather strange of late. In 2023, the reveal of GTA 6 called the future of GTA Online into question. Will it step aside to clear space for its successor, or remain as a space for those unwilling to say goodbye just yet?
