The Grand Theft Auto franchise has always made a point to separate itself from the real world. Grand Theft Auto was built upon that cartoon world. But Grand Theft Auto Online‘s latest expansion, The Contract, continues a trend that flies against that foundation. The expansion and its contents reek of the metaverse and could signal a massive pivot for Grand Theft Auto as a franchise. Entering the metaIn truth, Grand Theft Auto has been metaverse-adjacent for some time now.

Source: The Nation December 18, 2021 06:04 UTC