The Halloween update to the GTA Online Community Series by Rockstar Games is filled with lots of fun and horror. Players will be able to take part in new Creator Jobs with Deathmatches where everyone is dressed up, driving through the pumpkin patch, and other spine-chilling events. The Halloween event has already begun in Los Santos but the feedback from players is…well, to put it differently, alongside the treats, the tricks are very much alive.
Let’s find out what this new Halloween has to offer. From the original source, that is, the announcement by Rockstar, we are informed that Halloween is now in the GTA Online Community Series area. Players can now have their own haunted experiences through the Creator Jobs feature that is being introduced. Isn’t it cool? If it’s not, we depict it wrong and need to reframe it—deathmatch characters dressed in Halloween costumes, racetracks totally killed by Halloween—pumpkins and coffins all over. This has turned into a seasonal extravaganza in GTA Online over the years, but community reaction this time has been less than standard.
The reactions to Rockstar’s tweet have likely been the most illuminating noise from the audience—oh dear! On one side, the players thrilled with the new creepy additions are a mere count, while on the other, the comments asking for GTA 6 news are more widespread than the previous ones combined. It’s almost hilarious how many replies pop up instantly that say “Where’s the GTA 6 trailer?” or “At this rate, we’re getting GTA 7 before GTA 6.” A user even quipped, “Day 2 of asking rockstar to optimize and fix the warriors on the ps5” which—uh, what was I telling you? That’s right, the Halloween update.
There’s no need to sugarcoat it; the split in the community is very clear. To begin with, there are individuals who are really, really excited about the Halloween event. Ironically, one gamer commented, “What could be spookier than your buddies blowing you up while you are hiding behind pumpkins and coffins?” It indicates that there are people totally onboard with the seasonal chaos. Another guy responded, “Costumes and mayhem in GTA Online? Just another Friday night for gamers like us!” which indeed, resonates. When we talk about chaos in GTA Online, Halloween being the theme just made the craziness of the group more colorful.
However, at the same time, there are the players on the other side—those who have had enough of the game’s unceasing updates and are simply waiting for something new. At the very least, their comments range from “Guys we are not interested in this” to the more creative complaints like counting the tombstones in the promotional image and tagging its number as the GTA 6 trailer release date. One user actually wrote, “I count 6 tombstones in foreground…” almost as if he was cracking some kind of ARG puzzle! The count was indeed very close but what about February! Another person commented that the time on a character’s watch 11:08 was a clue about November 8th for the upcoming third November-timed trailer. People are really in need of news!
Additionally, there are still some practical critiques from the players. Halloween visual effects have one player saying, “‘Oh, does your Halloween filter render the game unplayable or way too fng hard? Because it really, really sucks.’ So excuse me if I am running from the police and the bad guys on slipping roads with a bad rain effect.” Another gamer had to crank up brightness to maximum ‘cuz “it’s fuing black asf.” So, to a certain degree, there are actually gameplay problems which are being mixed with GTA 6 begging.
The division in the world could not be bigger—the irritation seems to be worldwide. An Arabic comment, when translated, said, “Enough already, may God curse Online” and a German one said “melkt ruhig weiter diese Scheisse…” which, in effect, is a euphemism for “quietly keep milking this shit.” The irritation is global, it seems.
One very interesting thing is that the Halloween update is actually shining a light on the current situation of the GTA community. While the die-hard fans of GTA Online are still there and enjoy the regular content refreshment, a big part of the same population has already moved on to dreaming about GTA 6. It’s something like Rockstar trying hard to keep the current game party going while everyone is looking forward to the next venue.
The creativity in the responses is extremely impressive. Some players are even contemplating the idea of mixing mods with Halloween events, with one sharing about “modded accounts to spice up the fun” and another warning about avoiding bans with “we don’t want any ghosts haunting our accounts!” that’s the GTA Online community—they always find ways to push the envelope.
At the same time, some players are still asking about things that are completely unrelated like “Where is Jesses Jetta???” and another person trying to gain attention for Red Dead Redemption 2 by saying “Red Dead 2 is also your game, you know?” It is really like everyone has their own individual wishlist and the Halloween update just reminded them that Rockstar might be listening.
To sum it up, this Halloween update means nothing but another day at the office for Rockstar—seasonal content keeps refreshing GTA Online, while next big project remains elusive. The mixed reactions of the communities show how tough it could be to satisfy everyone when your player base is this vast and passionate. Some want the Halloween extravaganza of their dreams in Los Santos, others crave even the slightest nugget of information about what’s next, and just a few want nothing but their brightness settings to work properly.
The GTA Online Halloween update is now live! Players can revel in the Community Series with the new ghostly Deathmatches and pumpkin-laden racetracks. Whether you find the spooky new features enjoyable or are simply counting the days until the next GTA 6 announcement, one thing is for sure—the GTA community remains as talkative and entertaining as ever. Now, please, excuse me while I try to see whether the tombstone counts imply anything…
