Even though Grand Theft Auto 6 is on the horizon, Rockstar Games recently launched Grand Theft Auto Online for PS5 and Xbox Series X, indicating that the company still has big plans for it moving forward. Part of the reason why Rockstar has been able to keep so many people playing Grand Theft Auto Online over the years is thanks to regular content updates, and according to a new rumor, one of its biggest could be right around the corner.
Leaker Matheusvictorbr- hinted on Twitter that Rockstar Games is planning a big update for Grand Theft Auto Online this summer. Details on what exactly this update will entail weren't divulged beyond that it would include a map expansion. They included an image of the Statue of Liberty in the tweet, which suggests that this supposed Grand Theft Auto Online map expansion would take place in Liberty City, the GTA universe's version of New York.
Matheusvictorbr- has accurately leaked some Grand Theft Auto news in the past, so while they're a bit more reliable than other leakers, fans should still take this information with a massive grain of salt. It's always possible that the information is inaccurate, or that plans will change between now and when the expansion is supposed to launch. Beyond that, this is far from the first time that a Liberty City expansion has been rumored for Grand Theft Auto Online.
In fact, rumors of a Liberty City expansion for Grand Theft Auto Online have persisted for years, only for nothing to ever come from them. Every time that Rockstar has been rumored to be adding Liberty City to GTA Online, it's turned out to be inaccurate, so who's to say this time will be any different.
Then again, a big map expansion would be just the kind of thing to not only keep people playing Grand Theft Auto Online regularly, but also potentially bring back lapsed players. And with Rockstar Games rolling out a Grand Theft Auto Online subscription service, it has an even greater vested interest in bringing as many people to Grand Theft Auto Online as possible. Fans shouldn't hold their breath, but it's easy to see how a substantial map expansion like this would make a lot of business sense.
It's unclear at this point if the rumored Liberty City expansion for Grand Theft Auto Online will ever materialize, but fans can still count on new content coming to the game in some capacity while they wait for info on the in-development Grand Theft Auto 6.
Grand Theft Auto Online is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: Dexerto
