Take-Two promises GTA Online support after GTA 6
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says Rockstar will keep adding content and events to GTA Online, even though GTA 6 launches without a new online mode.
Rockstar will keep adding content and events to GTA Online, the multiplayer of GTA V, after GTA 6 goes on sale, so you won't have to drop it. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, said so in an IGN interview published on November 9.
GTA Online is the multiplayer of GTA V, which launched on September 17, 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360. With the GTA 6 release date set for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the open question is what happens to that online mode once the new game is out. Take-Two says it will stay active and keep getting updates.
Will GTA Online support continue after GTA 6?
Yes, according to Take-Two Interactive.
Yes, according to Take-Two Interactive. The company published its fiscal second quarter 2027 results on November 9 and lists them on its investor portal, along with the earnings call. That page doesn't spell out any GTA Online support.
The detail comes from Zelnick's interview, which Rockstar Intel, a Rockstar community news site, picked up. Zelnick says they intend to keep supporting the game and that it has been very successful. Rockstar Intel adds that Take-Two's documents list more content and events as ongoing support, not just servers staying on.
It’s been very resilient. It has continued to grow over the years, so we feel very good about it.
The sales numbers for GTA V and the series
Take-Two also updated sales in its earnings presentation.
Take-Two also updated sales in its earnings presentation. According to Rockstar Intel, GTA V has passed 235 million copies and the Grand Theft Auto series totals 480 million worldwide. For perspective, GTA V accounts for almost half of every copy the series has sold.
The same site says GTA V has routinely sold 5 million copies per quarter, except this one and one last year. It also says the game remains among the most downloaded on PS5 every month. Red Dead Redemption 2, which launched on October 26, 2018, saw typical growth.
- GTA V copies
- 235 million
- Take-Two figure, per Rockstar Intel
- Copies across the GTA series
- 480 million
- Worldwide total, per Rockstar Intel
- GTA V copies per quarter
- 5 million
- Usual pace, with two exceptions
GTA 6 launches without a new online mode
Rockstar Intel notes that GTA 6 won't arrive with a new GTA Online or any multiplayer, and that there is no date for it.
Rockstar Intel notes that GTA 6 won't arrive with a new GTA Online or any multiplayer, and that there is no date for it. That is the site's reading, not an announcement from Rockstar Games. It's why the support matters: the online mode that already exists will keep getting updates while GTA 6 has none of its own.
- What it is
- Ongoing content and events support for GTA Online
- Who says it
- Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive
- Where
- IGN interview, November 9, 2026
- Status
- Take-Two confirms it; no update schedule given
On X, the account @GTASixInfo asked whether this confirms an online mode for GTA 6. It doesn't: Zelnick is talking about GTA Online in GTA V, and neither Take-Two nor Rockstar has announced multiplayer for the new game.
Do you have to leave GTA Online for GTA 6?
No, going by what Zelnick says.
No, going by what Zelnick says. GTA Online will keep getting content and events even with GTA 6 on sale, so you can play both.
GTA 6 brings its own Leonida map and vehicles, while GTA Online stays the one from GTA V. Take-Two hasn't said how much new content is coming or how often, so there is no schedule to plan around.
What's still unknown about GTA 6 online
We still don't know if GTA 6 will get its own multiplayer or when.
We still don't know if GTA 6 will get its own multiplayer or when. Only Rockstar Games can say, and so far it has given no date. We also don't know what format GTA Online events will take after launch.
It's worth keeping an eye on what we know about GTA 6 so you don't miss an announcement.
Key dates for Rockstar's online mode
- Sep 17, 2013GTA V launchesOn PS3 and Xbox 360
- Oct 26, 2018Red Dead Redemption 2 launchesAnother Rockstar title with typical growth
- Nov 9, 2026Take-Two resultsZelnick talks about continuing GTA Online support
- Nov 19, 2026GTA 6 launchesOn PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Source: Rockstar Games, Take-Two and Rockstar Intel
The next clue arrives on November 19, 2026, when the game launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Until then, only Rockstar decides what happens with GTA 6 online.
FAQ
Will GTA Online keep getting updates after GTA 6 launches?
Yes. Zelnick, of Take-Two, says they intend to keep supporting GTA Online, per Rockstar Intel.
Will GTA 6 have multiplayer at launch?
According to Rockstar Intel, it won't launch with a new GTA Online or any multiplayer. Rockstar has given no date for it.
How many copies has GTA V sold?
More than 235 million, and the series totals 480 million, per Rockstar Intel citing Take-Two data.
Cover image: Wesley Yin-Poole (ign.com)
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