GTA 6 Might Not Hurt Grand Theft Auto Online Because Rockstar Has “shown a willingness to support legacy titles when a community wants to be engaged with them”

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GTA 6 Might Not Hurt Grand Theft Auto Online Because Rockstar Has “shown a willingness to support legacy titles when a community wants to be engaged with them”

The wait for Grand Theft Auto 6‘s release continues! And as the planned release window of Fall 2025 approaches, a lot of people are also wondering what the fate of GTA Online will be. If GTA 6 comes out with its own Online version, then will the current one be abandoned completely?

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What does GTA 6 mean for GTA Online? | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has given us a vague answer. According to the CEO, Rockstar may continue supporting GTA Online if there is still enough engagement to warrant it. This tells us nothing about the upcoming release but at least we know it won’t just be outright shut down.

GTA 6 won’t be the end for GTA Online

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GTA Online fans have no reason to panic, yet. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

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, Zelnick was asked why players should continue investing time and money into GTA Online when GTA 6 is less than a year away. The CEO didn’t talk about any upcoming title but he pointed to Take-Two’s approach with NBA 2K Online. The game launched in China in 2012 and was followed by NBA 2K Online 2 in 2017.

I’m going to speak theoretically only because I’m not going to talk about a particular project when an announcement hasn’t been made… But generally speaking, we support our properties when the consumers are involved with those titles.

As we know the first game remained available afterwards due to continued player engagement. Take-Two never shut down the first game because it still had a strong player base. So if these comments mean anything, we can probably expect that GTA Online could follow a similar path if enough players remain engaged.

So we’ve shown a willingness to support legacy titles when a community wants to be engaged with them.

GTA 5 and its online mode have been some of the most financially successful entertainment products in history. Altogether, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has

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$8.9 billion in revenue. Rockstar and Take-Two would likely be reluctant to shut down such a profitable game unless engagement drops dramatically. At least we hope not, for the sake of GTA Online players.

One factor working in GTA Online’s favor is that GTA 6 will most likely be a console exclusive on launch. This will leave millions of players who are still on older consoles or PC. And then there’s the fact that we don’t even have any news about a PC release date. So a big part of the GTA community may have to stick with GTA Online simply because they won’t have access to the new game at launch.

Will GTA 6 eventually bring a GTA Online 2?

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Will GTA Online 2 be the next cash cow? | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

While keeping GTA Online active makes sense financially, managing two separate versions of the game could be challenging for Rockstar. If GTA 6 comes with a new online mode, Rockstar would need to balance resources between supporting the existing and the new. It’s a tricky situation for sure and we hope for the best outcome.

One of the most controversial decisions Rockstar made was to abandon a single-player DLC for GTA 5 in favor of GTA Online. Instead, the studio has continued updating the online mode with new content for over a decade. Even the continued support of Red Dead Online is proof of what Zelnick said.

While Rockstar has yet to confirm its plans for GTA Online post-GTA 6, we’ve gotten some reassurance that the game won’t simply be shut down. Take-Two’s track record with NBA 2K Online and the massive financial success of GTA Online all point to the likelihood that Rockstar will keep the game alive.

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