Polygon spoke with Rockstar  NBA 2K17 MT Games co-founder Dan Houser recently, who explained the why the developer is investing heavily into online multiplayer, beyond the lengthy single player campaign"s offerings."Because I think we feel passionately about open world games," he said.

"What we like about open world games is that a lot of the qualities of it are not unique to single player."Be sure toread our entire interview with Houser to learn more about Rockstar"s plans and the unique opportunities he that he believes video game developers have that storytellers in other mediums don"t.Grand Theft Auto 5 was released Sept. 17 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. For more on the game"s single player component, be sure toread and watch Polygon"sGrand Theft Auto 5 review.