Rockstar isn't only celebrating Halloween this week, but the third anniversary of GTA Online as well. For three years, would-be upstart criminals have been arriving to LSIA in order to meet up with Lamar to kick off their career in the bustling city. For three years have the streets of Los Santos been a battleground between groups of oddly dressed bandits.
Now, in the AAA sphere, a three year old game now actually counts as pretty old. However, GTA Online has defied the trend of depopulation at this point. Thanks to constant content support in the form of free updates, and a staggered launch schedule across five platforms, the game is still relevant today, and is among the most popular multiplayer games.
In the wake of RDR2's announcement, many GTA Online players became worried that their preferred form of virtual entertainment will fall from grace. However, we tried to dissipate these worries — and even if that didn't convince everyone, Take-Two's official statement that they intend to keep the game profitable, and thus supported, through 2020.
