GTA 6 is almost here, but there’s still one major question surrounding Rockstar Games’ next open-world game: what happens to GTA Online? With Grand Theft Auto 5 and its multiplayer component remaining incredibly popular more than a decade after their original release, it’s difficult to imagine Rockstar launching GTA 6 without eventually introducing a new online experience. However, the developer has been surprisingly quiet about its multiplayer plans, even as the November 19 release date approaches.
Of course, GTA Online has become a massive part of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, receiving years of updates, new businesses, heists, vehicles, and other content. What started as a multiplayer companion to GTA 5 has effectively become its own ongoing game, giving Rockstar another reason to keep supporting it. With GTA 6 introducing Vice City and the larger state of Leonida, there’s plenty of potential for a new multiplayer experience. However, Rockstar and its parent company Take-Two Interactive have made some interesting comments about what players should expect about GTA 6 and its Online counterpart.
Rockstar and Take-Two Beat the Same Drum About GTA 6 Online
Rockstar Games has specifically described GTA 6 as a single-player experience, with the latest update to the PlayStation Store including the above FAQ, which outright states:
“Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience.”
Neither statement explicitly rules out a future version of GTA Online, but Rockstar has consistently stated that GTA 6 would be a single-player game. Rockstar hasn’t announced a separate GTA 6 Online mode, provided a multiplayer release date, or explained how a potential new online experience would work. That said, it’s basically the industry’s worst-kept secret—even if its very existence remains up in the air.
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has also weighed in on the subject, describing GTA 6 as a “single-player title” during a recent company shareholder meeting. His comments further support Rockstar’s current messaging, although they don’t necessarily mean the company is abandoning multiplayer. In fact, Take-Two has indicated that support for the existing GTA Online will continue beyond the launch of GTA 6. For now, Rockstar appears to be keeping the focus on Jason and Lucia’s story instead of announcing whatever multiplayer plans it may have.
It’s also worth remembering that GTA 5 didn’t launch with GTA Online immediately available. The original game released on September 17, 2013, while its multiplayer component arrived on October 1, roughly two weeks later. Rockstar could take a similar approach with GTA 6, although there’s currently no confirmation that it intends to do so. A new online mode would also have some enormous expectations to meet, especially considering how much GTA Online has expanded since 2013.
With GTA 6 releasing on November 19, Rockstar’s decision to emphasize its single-player experience is noteworthy. GTA 6 already promises a massive open world, an expansive story centered on Jason and Lucia, and plenty to do throughout Leonida. There’s no shortage of things for players to explore without multiplayer, but the future of GTA Online remains one of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding the IP.
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November 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Rating Pending – Likely Mature 17+