Scrapped GTA 5 Story DLC Might Have Taken the Series Overseas for the First Time in 15 Years
Grand Theft Auto 5's story DLC was seemingly going to take players to Paris, if leaked footage is anything to go by.
Leaked files and assets from Grand Theft Auto 5 have revealed a scrapped Story DLC that would have taken players to Paris. This DLC, initially announced by Rockstar in 2013 with a 2014 release window, saw many scrapped ideas, including a Liberty City map expansion. According to the files, Trevor was set to play a secret agent, carrying out government jobs and assassinations.
The DLC's content suggested Paris would have been the extent of the overseas adventure, with a luxury apartment overlooking the city, possibly used for a cutscene or assassination mission. The only other time the series visited Europe was in GTA: London 1969, an expansion for the original game launched in 1999. Former Rockstar writer and creative director Dan Houser noted that the franchise's Americana was a crucial factor in its identity, making it hard to translate to other countries.
Trevor's actor, Steven Ogg, mentioned he shot scenes for the DLC, but Rockstar never continued the project. A former developer estimated the DLC was about halfway finished when it was cancelled, expressing disappointment at its demise. With GTA 6 on the horizon, the chances of reviving this DLC seem slim, but some elements were incorporated into GTA Online updates like The Doomsday Heist.
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