{
  "id": 9372749,
  "title": "Scrapped GTA 5 Story DLC Might Have Taken the Series Overseas for the First Time in 15 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/scrapped-gta-5-story-dlc-might-have-taken-the-series-overseas-for-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/scrapped-gta-5-story-dlc-might-have-taken-the-series-overseas-for-the-first-time-in-15-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Grand Theft Auto 5's story DLC was seemingly going to take players to Paris, if leaked footage is anything to go by.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}