With 150 million copies sold, available on five platforms plus next-generation ports in the can, to say gamers cannot get enough of Grand Theft Auto Online would simply be an incredible understatement. Since its debut in 2013, fans still produce remarkable artwork of GTA Online to express the passion they feel for the series. But now, one artist has taken it to a whole next level, going viral on Reddit in the process.
To keep players in Los Santos, Rockstar operates a continual update program for Grand Theft Auto Online, periodically releasing free content updates that introduce new features, vehicles, weapons, and game modes such as the recent Los Santos Tuners expansion. However, among the imported arsenal of unique assault rifles and homing rocket launchers, this outer-worldly weapon remains to be a monumental fan favorite.
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The Up-n-Atomizer is a cosmic Raygun interjected as part of a continuation of the wildly popular GTA Online Arena War update, released on January 1, 2019, during the Festive Surprise 2018 event. Sporting a blue finish with a green coil as the barrel. When the weapon fires, the discharge will take on the shape of a glowing coil before exploding in an outlandish neon blast. Although this fan's real-life recreation cannot send vehicles flying when shot, it is still over-wise an astonishingly impressive prop.
Complete with illuminated coils, a functioning trigger, and retro-futurism visuals, this to-scale design created by Frankly Everything truly has it all. What's more extraordinary is that, upon inquiring, the replica also emits the iconic Grand Theft Auto Onlineblaster sound effect when triggered. Little touches like this breathe new life into the piece, making it much more than just eye-candy.
While this talented Redditor did not reveal how the Up-n-Atomizer was constructed, it is clear an exceptional amount of time, detail, and effort went into bringing this super-fun laser gun from video game to reality. Similarly, the only other fan replica in recent times that can be compared to Frankly Everything's in terms of scale is the real-life Call of Duty Cold War Ice Drake Krig 6. After all, taking on projects this size is a monumental task that usually requires vast resources plus expensive equipment.
In summary, even after eight years since its release, Grand Theft Auto Online's incredible in-game details and Rockstar Games' dedication to complex world-building continues to motivate countless fan projects. Speaking of worlds, there has much speculation on where the rumored GTA sequel will take place, with one leak suggesting that Grand Theft Auto 6 features an evolving environment.
Grand Theft Auto Online is available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The next-generation PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version will release on November 11, 2021.