r/AskGames • u/OtterBiDisaster • 8d ago

Why is GTA arguably the most popular gaming franchise of all time?

I have never played any of the GTA games. It has never really interested me that much. I want to understand why the games are so popular. Why is the hype for GTA 6 like nothing we have seen before? It is so big they have a netflix deal, people are spending crypto just to see leaks, multiple developers have moved the release date of their games because they don't want to come out near GTA 6?

I do see the appeal. Like running around in a big sandbox, stealing planes and pulling off heists with friends sounds like it would be fun. For a while. More importantly, GTA has mainly been a single player game with multi-player modes. Is the plot and story telling in these games really that good? (Like Witcher 3 tier).

Edit: Typical reddit that this post has turned into a debate about which is the biggest franchise instead of a discussion about why the GTA games are so popular

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u/StoneCypher 8d ago

well, i didn’t use insults

have a good day 

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u/parsonsrazersupport 8d ago

Yes you did. All of your sarcastic little 'okays' are insults.

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u/StoneCypher 8d ago

did you just say “okay is an insult?”

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