The GTA 5 Midnight Release
The Midnight release for GTA V was a memorable event for many gamers. Remember the days when you could go to the store with friends and then spend the whole night gaming together? The energy and excitement of the crowd was contagious, and the experience was special. What about the snacks? I miss the Mountain Dew Code Red they used to give out.
The nostalgia is strong with this one. Many of you reminisce about your favorite Midnight release snacks, or the social aspect of meeting other gamers and exchanging gamertags. Some of you worked at these stores, so you have a unique perspective on the chaos of organizing such a huge event. But for everyone, it seems, the passage of time is on your mind – the gamers in the photo are now a decade older, and you can’t help but draw a comparison between the excitement for a video game and the lack of patience for other activities, like waiting in line to vote.
I remember GTA IV Midnight release being nuts but GTA V took it to another level. It was the last one I attended.
I miss the social aspect of Midnight release, where I could meet other gamers. Nowadays everyone stays home and plays online.
I was manager at a store for a Midnight release in 2013. It was chaos, but it was a great experience.
I had a friend who worked at a store during a Midnight release. They had to remain quiet so they could hear the alarm when the next disc was ready to be sold.
I was in line for the GTA IV Midnight release, but I gave up because the PSN store kept telling me it was still downloading.
I was upset that GTA V took so long to download on my PS4, but the launch was great overall.
I wish that Rockstar would stop with these long-lasting sequels. We get it, they make a lot of money.
I’m not as excited for GTA VI as I was for GTA V. I feel like GTA V has been dragged out for too long already.
This was the last Midnight release I went to. I’m not as excited for GTA VI now that it’s going to be even more crowded.
I used to go to Midnight releases. It was so much fun, but everything changes.
I can’t believe the people in the picture are older now. It’s crazy how fast time flies.
I miss the excitement of Midnight releases. I wish there were more of them for new games.
I’m not looking forward to GTA VI because of how long GTA V took to come out.
GTA VI is going to be huge; there’s going to be an even bigger crowd than before.
