The impending release of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) has many Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online) players wondering about the future of their favorite live service game. With GTA 6's anticipated fall 2025 release, concerns are rising about the fate of their investments—time, effort, and money—in the current GTA Online. Will a new GTA Online render the existing version obsolete?
GTA Online's enduring popularity and profitability have significantly influenced Rockstar's decisions, prioritizing live service updates over story DLC for GTA 5. This has led to some fan frustration, but a more pressing question looms: what happens to their progress when GTA 6 arrives? Will there be a GTA Online 2, or will the current version continue? Players worry about losing their hard-earned progress.
Why invest in GTA Online now, with a potential new version on the horizon in just a few months? This question was posed to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. His response offers some insight. While he avoided specifics regarding a new GTA Online, citing its unannounced status, he drew parallels with NBA 2K Online.
NBA 2K Online, launched in 2012, and its sequel, NBA 2K Online 2, released in 2017, both co-existed successfully. This suggests a potential model for GTA Online.
Zelnick stated, “Generally speaking, we support our properties when the consumers are involved with those titles… We did not sunset Online 1. They both are still in the market and they serve consumers and they're alive and we have this massive audience. So we've shown a willingness to support legacy titles when a community wants to be engaged with them.”
This suggests that a potential GTA Online 2 might not replace the original. Continued player engagement could mean continued support for the existing GTA Online.
However, much remains unknown about GTA 6. With only a trailer and a release window confirmed, Rockstar needs to provide more information soon, especially considering the fall 2025 release date. Until then, speculation continues. For now, consider Zelnick's comments on the potential for a PC launch delay for GTA 6.
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