GoKawiilAI-generated 'Taipei GTA' browser game draws 1.2 million concurrent players in three days
Developer AICodeWith released a free, browser-based open-world game called Taipei GTA, built using AI coding tools and reportedly costing around $10,000 in tokens to create. According to Taiwanese TV reports, the game amassed 1.2 million concurrent players within three days of launch, with no official press release accompanying its release. The game recreates Taipei landmarks like Ximending and Taipei Main Station and runs on the Vercel cloud platform.
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The game's rapid popularity suggests strong public appetite for crime-sandbox experiences while fans await GTA 6, and its low production cost highlights how AI coding platforms can lower barriers to making playable, polished games quickly. The project also appears to function as a showcase for AICodeWith's own AI development platform, potentially serving as marketing to attract developers to use its token-based access to multiple AI models.
- Taipei GTA is a free browser game reportedly built for about $10,000 using AI coding tools from AICodeWith.
- It reached 1.2 million concurrent players within three days, according to Taiwanese television reports.
- The game may double as a promotional showcase for AICodeWith's AI development platform.
Source: tomshardware.com — Mark Tyson, 2026-10-04
Published there as: “Free browser-based AI-generated Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days”
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