Rockstar Games is celebrating two occasions in the coming days and has gone the extra mile when it comes to bonuses both in-game and out to commemorate these events. GTA Online is the main recipient of the attention, but there are discounts in the physical Rockstar Warehouse as well.
The two occasions in question are Halloween and the fourth anniversary of GTA Online, which launched in October 2013. While we aren't getting any concrete themed Halloween DLC as a pack this year, Rockstar is adding new spooky content to Online while also bringing back the old goodies.
Let's start with what may be the best part of all this news — to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the game, Rockstar is rewarding players with the one thing everyone needs and that is hard to come by — money. Anyone logging into the game between today and the 6th of November will get GTA$ 400,000. That's right, 400k in free money.
Of course, this is the internet, meaning nothing anyone ever does will ever please anybody, and fans have already begun complaining that a 4 year milestone would warrant 4 million in in-game currency, since GTA$ 400k "doesn't buy much". This mentality is not only utter nonsense, but the fastest way to ensure that Rockstar never does currency giveaways in the future.
There have been a few occasions in the past when Rockstar gave away in-game cash.
The earliest example was in the first year of the game's life when GTA$ was used to repay players after a particularly bumpy period of time in terms of server stability. Another example was leading up to the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony, when money was handed out to let players prepare for the DLC.
Now, keeping mind — and this is something that goes down each time there is a money giveaway — the participation deadline (until Nov 6.) isn't the time period in which the money is actually delivered. The GTA$ 400,000 will arrive in player's Maze Bank Accounts after the 6th through until the 13th.
Having honored the game's ripe age of 4, the rest of the ridiculous amounts of promotions are dedicated to Halloween. In a unique move, instead of being released on a Tuesday as usual, we actually got a new vehicle immediately.
The Vigilante, a rocket-powered weaponized vehicle, is probably as close to the Batmobile as Rockstar could get it without infringing any copyrights. The vehicle is based off the 1989 Batmobile in its design, but it a whole lot angular and also evokes the design of stealth aircraft.
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It retains the two frontal prongs and the central turbine, however this turbine is now more of a standard grille but circular.
The iconic wings near the rear have been removed and replaced with armor plating that slightly evoke folded wings. The interior of the car is similarly impressive, with elements Frankensteined together from other cars, as well as additional screens from the Hydra recolored in red.
The vehicle is rocket-powered much like the Rocket Voltic, allowing you to get a massive speed boost and soar through the air when combined with a ramp. Additionally, the vehicle comes with front-facing machine guns by default and can be upgraded with missiles as well, essentially making this a hybrid Special vehicle and Weaponized vehicle.
