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GTA Online verrouille les fonctionnalités utiles derrière Paywall

Auteur:Kristen Mise à jour:Dec 17,2024

GTA Online verrouille les fonctionnalités utiles derrière Paywall

La dernière mise à jour de Grand Theft Auto Online suscite la controverse en limitant la collecte des revenus des entreprises à distance aux abonnés GTA. Le DLC Bottom Dollar Bounties, sorti le 25 juin, a introduit une activité de chasse aux primes et d'autres ajouts.

Depuis la sortie de GTA 5 en 2013, Rockstar Games a constamment étendu GTA Online avec des mises à jour de contenu présentant des entreprises achetables (boîtes de nuit, arcades, etc.). Ces entreprises génèrent des revenus passifs, obligeant traditionnellement les joueurs à visiter chaque emplacement individuellement pour les collecter – un processus fastidieux pour des retours relativement faibles.

La mise à jour Bottom Dollar Bounties offre une solution pratique : les abonnés GTA peuvent désormais collecter les revenus de leur entreprise à distance via l'application Vinewood Club. Les non-abonnés, cependant, sont exclus de cette amélioration de la qualité de vie.

Cette décision contredit les assurances précédentes de Rockstar contre la création de fonctionnalités de jeu exclusives aux abonnés GTA. Le sentiment négatif des joueurs, alimenté par une récente augmentation des prix et maintenant par cette restriction de fonctionnalités, soulève des inquiétudes quant aux futures mises à jour qui pourraient exploiter GTA pour contrôler des fonctionnalités pratiques.

Cette situation soulève également des questions sur l'avenir de GTA, notamment concernant son rôle potentiel dans le composant en ligne de Grand Theft Auto 6, prévu pour l'automne 2025. Bien que Rockstar n'ait pas détaillé les fonctionnalités en ligne de GTA 6, la trajectoire actuelle de GTA suggère un rôle possible, et potentiellement plus important, dans le jeu à venir. La réponse des joueurs à cela sera cruciale pour façonner l’avenir du service d’abonnement de Rockstar.

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As of recent reports, Devolver Digital — not to be confused with Bend Studio — has not made any public announcements about layoffs at Bend Studio, which is a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, there have been longstanding rumors and industry speculation regarding Bend Studio’s future, particularly after the release of Days Gone in 2019.
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Days Gone, developed by Bend Studio, received mixed to positive reviews but underperformed commercially, which led to internal restructuring at Sony.
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As of recent reports, Devolver Digital — not to be confused with Bend Studio — has not made any public announcements about layoffs at Bend Studio, which is a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, there have been longstanding rumors and industry speculation regarding Bend Studio’s future, particularly after the release of Days Gone in 2019. Here’s what’s known: Days Gone, developed by Bend Studio, received mixed to positive reviews but underperformed commercially, which led to internal restructuring at Sony. In 2020, Sony confirmed that Bend Studio was transitioning from Days Gone to a new, unannounced project — a move that was framed as a strategic shift rather than a cancellation of future work. There were unconfirmed reports and rumors in 2021 and 2022 suggesting that Bend Studio had reduced staff, potentially due to shifting priorities or a focus on a new internal project. These rumors were never officially confirmed by Sony or Bend Studio. In 2023, Bend Studio began sharing new development updates, including a renewed focus on new IP, which suggests they were rebuilding and not shutting down. So, to clarify: No official job cuts at Bend Studio were confirmed by Sony or the studio itself. The term "cuts" may be a misinterpretation or exaggeration of internal restructuring or staff reallocation. The studio is still active and reportedly working on a new, undisclosed project — potentially a fresh IP, not a sequel to Days Gone. In short: There is no verified evidence of layoffs at Bend Studio. The studio is in a transition phase, focusing on a new, unknown project — common in the industry after a major title release. Bend Studio remains operational and part of Sony’s first-party development network. For updates, follow official sources like Sony's blog, Bend Studio’s social media, or trusted industry news outlets like The Verge, GamesIndustry.biz, and IGN.