Rockstar fuels GTA Online's player-driven Alien War with free green and purple bodysuits Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Rockstar fuels GTA Online's player-driven Alien War with free green and purple bodysuits Harms dealer. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 May 2020 15 comments Last week, Rockstar gave all GTA Online players half a million virtual dollars. This week, it's giving away free alien suits. Green and Purple Martian Bodysuits are free in GTA Online all week long. Grab yours and join the fight - available from any clothing store by going to Outfits: Arena War > Bodysuits. Plus pick up a Pool Cue from Ammu-Nation for free until May 13. pic.twitter.com/PUkUYB3B3g- Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) May 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Now, you may have wondered why Rockstar would make green and purple martian bodysuits, which normally cost $300,000, free in GTA Online all week long. Well, it's a nod to an ongoing player-driven war between those who wear green alien suits, and those who wear purple alien suits. Really. GTA Online's alien war has been raging for about a month now. It's hard to pin down the exact origins of the conflict, but it seems to have been driven by viral reddit and TikTok posts showing players wearing the green martian bodysuits ambushing unsuspecting plain-clothed players just for the laugh. Then purple aliens started popping up, fighting back against the green alien menace. Now, the idea, quite simply, is for players on each side of the war to beat the living crap out of each other. YouTuber ZacCoxTV has a nice explainer. GTA Online's alien war has grown significantly over the last few weeks, with more players popping into the game to see what's what. There's even a move for a massive scrap at the airport on 15th May, when I suspect thousands of players will bite the dust. The Official Alien War! May 15th! from r/GreenVSPurple To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings GTA Online is pretty tasty right now, then. And it's nice to see Rockstar support this player-driven war with free gubbins. Perhaps next it'll explain those mysterious UFOs in the game. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store