Rockstar calls GTA 6 a single-player experience: there will be no online mode on launch day, and there is no date for GTA 6 Online. Here is what is official, what insiders report and what happens to the current GTA Online.
What Rockstar has officially said
When it announced pre-orders on June 24, 2026, Rockstar Games stated plainly that Grand Theft Auto VI is a single player experience. The same post said nothing about an online mode, multiplayer or co-op, and there is still no date for GTA 6 Online.
So on November 19 you get a story campaign as Jason and Lucia and the open world of Leonida, with no online sessions with other players.
When GTA 6 Online could come out
Officially, nobody knows. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier and, according to press reports, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy have mentioned 2027. Rockstar has not commented, so treat this as rumor.
Some headlines claim "GTA 6 Online officially delayed". That is inaccurate: Rockstar never named a date for the online mode, so there was nothing to delay.
What happens to GTA Online
The current GTA Online, the online mode of GTA 5, carries on: Rockstar keeps releasing updates and weekly events for it. Nothing official is known about carrying characters, money or cars over from GTA Online to a future GTA 6 online mode.
A digital GTA 6 pre-order includes one month of GTA+, the existing paid GTA Online membership with bonuses. After the free month it renews automatically.
GTA 6 Online: frequently asked questions
Will GTA 6 have online?
Not at launch. Rockstar calls GTA 6 a single-player game, and no date for an online mode has been announced.
When is the GTA 6 Online release date?
There is no official date. Unofficial reports mention 2027.
Can I play GTA 6 with friends?
Not at launch: co-op and multiplayer are not part of the announcement.
Will GTA Online shut down after GTA 6 comes out?
Rockstar has not announced any shutdown, and GTA Online keeps getting updates.
Will my GTA Online character carry over to GTA 6?
Nothing official is known about that.