Rage: MP, a fan-run Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer mod for PC, is shutting down after the devs behind the project announced that Take-Two Interactive had recently “requested” the speedy shutdown of the popular online platform. Now, with the past shuttering of Alt: V in February, the only real way to play online GTA roleplay on PC is via FiveM, a platform created by fans, but now fully owned by Rockstar Games and Take-Two.
On May 25, the administrators behind Rage:MP announced “tough news” and confirmed that the mod was shutting down following a direct request from Take-Two. The team says the publisher made it clear that FiveM is the only “authorized platform” for GTA V multiplayer mods as laid out in the game’s official license agreement. While Rage: MP has been around since at least 2018, it seems that Take-Two has finally decided to step in and shut down the project just a few months ahead of the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6.
“We must share an important update about the future of RAGE:MP,” posted the admins for the mod on the official website. “Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive have made it clear that FiveM is the only authorized platform for GTA V multiplayer modding, as defined in their Platform License Agreement (PLA). In accordance with that policy, and at Take-Two’s request, RAGE: MP will begin a structured shutdown process.”
The devs behind Rage: MP are asking all modders and devs to migrate their servers and content to FiveM as soon as possible. The team behind FiveM, CFX, is reportedly going to help devs with the process.
“We know this is tough news for everyone — both developers and players,” said the Rage: MP team. “As FiveM is now Rockstar Games’ official platform for modding-based experiences, we’ve done our best to give you extra time to move your servers to their new home, and we will continue to do everything we can to make the switch over as smooth as possible.”
Starting today, no new Rage: MP servers can go live. On June 1, the public server list will go down. And finally, on August 31, Rage: MP will be done.
It is very odd in 2026 to watch Take-Two shut down an online modding tool while asking those modders to come work with them on FiveM, a modding platform Take-Two tried to shut down back in 2015. Eventually, likely after seeing how popular FiveM and GTA roleplay were and how it led to increased sales of GTA V, Take-Two not only stopped going after FiveM, but the publisher bought it and its team in 2023. It is now an official part of the company, and FiveM or some new version of it might well be directly connected to GTA 6 when it (eventually) launches on PC in the future. That might even explain why Rage: MP was shut down. It might also explain the closing of Alt: V, a different GTA MP server mod that Take-Two went after earlier this year.
“All of us have put a huge amount of time and energy into building RAGE: MP,” said the devs. “Thank you for being part of this journey and for everything you’ve done to help multiplayer grow. RAGE: MP was always defined more by the community than by the codebase.”
