The level of sustained success that Minecraft has experienced is unprecedented in the gaming space, consistently commanding a huge global playerbase for well over a decade. A huge element of this success is content updates that the game receives, with the offered experience frequently expanding and offering something new to even veteran players.
In this way, there is always room for improvement in Minecraft, with Mojang always looking for the next aspect of gameplay that can be tackled to take the release even further. With this in mind, there is an increasingly popular element of the Grand Theft Auto franchise that has significantly altered the landscape of its multiplayer identity, which Mojang could eventually adopt and implement in Minecraft to push its own multiplayer experience to the next level: Grand Theft Auto RPs.
The Meteoric Rise of Grand Theft Auto RP
Ever since Grand Theft Auto 5 released in 2013, it can be said that the game's online component has been an unpredictably dominant element of the game's continued success. Grand Theft Auto Online has grown to be so popular that it has warranted its own standalone release, as well as a monthly premium subscription service called GTA+.
At its core, GTA Online offers a lot in the way of helping players rise up the criminal underworld, able to engage in bombastic multiplayer heists or simply enjoy the wacky community-led range of races and missions on offer. Despite this long-term success, a relatively new fan-driven element of GTA Online has unpredictably gripped huge portions of the game's community.
Players, usually with the use of modded servers, are now engaging in online role-playing within Grand Theft Auto Online, leading to an explosion of GTA RP content creators who command huge audiences. GTA RP gives players the power to create their own exciting narratives and characters, providing a huge boost to the game's multiplayer in a manner that could similarly be adopted in Minecraft.
The Potential of Minecraft RP
It is no secret that multiplayer has been a core factor of Minecraft's identity, with players often engaging in co-operative worlds and realms, or even tackling one of the many community-made game modes that Minecraft has fostered over the years. Some Minecraft servers are massively popular and can boast hundreds of simultaneous players, meaning the title already has a framework that could work perfectly with dedicated RP mechanics.
Minecraft has been leaning more into its RPG mechanics in recent years, with things like leveling and gear becoming more complex over time. If Mojang were to include comprehensive RP mechanics in Minecraft's multiplayer, they could work hand-in-hand with the growing RPG identity of the franchise. For example, Minecraft multiplayer RP could allow players to choose from a range of RPG-coded roles, such as warriors, bandits, or guards. Players could then develop their own strongholds and townships, developing tentative alliances or grievances with one another which could fuel RP narratives.
With how popular large-scale Minecraft multiplayer servers already are, it is clear to see how RP could be well adapted to the title's overarching themes. As GTA RP grows in its popularity, it seems sensible that Mojang could look toward the feature with an expansion of its own multiplayer modes.
Minecraft is available on mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.