GTA VI Fans Will Have to Wait for Online Mode, but Apparently Not for Long

GTA VI will launch without multiplayer, with its online mode rumored to arrive in early 2027.

With less than a week to go before players return to Vice City, GTA VI will launch with only its single-player campaign. Players will have to wait for the online mode.

GTA VI has the potential to become the biggest release in gaming history. GTA V has sold more than 235 million copies, and much of its success is tied to the popularity of GTA Online. Millions of players have spent years exploring Los Santos together, so the absence of multiplayer at launch may come as a surprise.

Discussion about the launch timing for GTA VI Online grew after Bloomberg Originals released a video about the game’s yearslong development. The video, featuring Jason Schreier, suggested that the project’s full long-term development phase would begin only a year after release, when multiplayer arrives. Some viewers took that as confirmation that GTA VI Online would launch in late 2027. Schreier clarified that he had not given a specific date. He said only that GTA VI would initially launch as a single-player game, with online content arriving the following year.

Rumors suggest the wait could be much shorter. The early months of 2027 are being discussed in the industry, with some speculation pointing to the first quarter. Unofficial reports about the PC version of GTA VI have mentioned a similar window. Rockstar Games could choose to time the two releases together.

Source: iXBT.games