One of the many things that's allowed Grand Theft Auto Online to have such an enduring cultural impact is its role-playing community, where fans take it upon themselves to write unique storylines for audiences on Twitch. This is how you end up with GTA Online bikers who put on car shows, people pretending to be in-game serial killers, or fans who live out what it's like to have an ordinary job in the world of Los Santos. The critical thing here is that, while GTA Online provides the scaffolding for all of this GTARP, the phenomenon has largely been pushed forward by fans, not Rockstar. That might be about to change with Grand Theft Auto 6.

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