Leaked Files Reveal Scrapped GTA 5 DLC Would Have Headed to Paris
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Newly leaked GTA 5 development files reveal that a cancelled single player DLC starring Trevor would have featured a mission set in Paris. The ambitious expansions were ultimately scrapped when Rockstar shifted its focus to the massive success of GTA Online.
A massive wave of leaked files from Grand Theft Auto 5 has revealed fascinating details about story expansions that never made it to release. Alongside a planned Liberty City map expansion, dataminers uncovered assets pointing to a secret agent campaign starring Trevor. Unfinished levels found within the files show a luxury apartment overlooking Paris, featuring a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower.
Back in 2013, Rockstar officially announced plans for single player DLC with a 2014 launch window, but the massive and sustained success of GTA Online ultimately pushed those plans aside. Former developers have noted that the expansion was roughly halfway finished before management pulled the plug. While the overseas trip may have been limited to a specific mission or cutscene, it marks a rare moment where the franchise flirted with a setting outside of its core American identity.
Fans looking for silver linings can spot the DNA of these cancelled expansions living on inside various GTA Online updates like The Doomsday Heist. With GTA 6 drawing closer on the horizon, this look into the archives offers a bittersweet reminder of what could have been. It also highlights how shifting live service priorities can completely alter the roadmap of even the biggest franchises in gaming.
IGN South Africa reported on these unearthed assets, which quickly sparked copyright takedowns from Rockstar as the files circulated online. Though the studio moved swiftly to scrub the footage, the community has already pieced together a compelling historical snapshot of a project left behind in the shadow of online multiplayer dominance.
Tags: GTA 5, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto Online, Leaks, Action Games
Original article: IGN South Africa