Rockstar said it will be dropping “a cool half a million GTA$” in the GTA Online bank accounts of all players starting as early as next week.
It’s the developer’s way of apologizing and thanking player for being patient while various issues within the game were addressed.
The funds will be deposited two $250,000 increments in order to keep current worldwide in-game economy balanced, and while a specific date hasn’t been announced, gamers should get their fund “as soon as possible.”
“We are currently hoping to be able to make the first deposit by the end of next week after we’ve confirmed that issues causing game progress loss have been fixed, with the second installment to happen by the end of the month,
said Rockstar.
“For players who experienced cloud server errors, connection issues, and lost game progress and characters in these first days of GTA Online, we hope this GTA$ helps to facilitate a fresh start or makes your continued life in Los Santos and Blaine County extra sweet.”
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This is kind of annoying. They should have an opt out option. I don't know about others but I'd much rather earn the money rather than just have it handed to me, it almost feels like cheating. I know everyone will receive it so its not as bad as cheating, but still annoying. Though I can see its their way of apologizing and a nice gesture.