Grand Theft Auto Online Is Too Big to Die, Even With GTA 6 Launching in November

ByCaleb SamaFeb 5, 2026

Updated by Matt GibbsMar 10, 2026

Feb 5, 2026

Updated by Matt Gibbs on Mar 10, 2026

Take-Two plans to keep the 2013 hit active alongside the GTA 6 launch, using the "NBA 2K" model to support both communities as long as the cash keeps flowing.

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick just threw cold water on speculation that Grand Theft Auto Online might get shut down after Grand Theft Auto 6 launches this November. During Tuesday's quarterly earnings call, he made it pretty clear that the 2013 multiplayer game will stick around as long as people keep playing it.

When asked directly about GTA Online's fate in a post-GTA 6 world during the call, Zelnick said he has "every reason to believe" Rockstar Games will keep supporting it.

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Grand Theft Auto Online Is Too Big to Die, Even With GTA 6 Launching in November

ByCaleb SamaFeb 5, 2026

Updated by Matt GibbsMar 10, 2026

ByCaleb Sama

Feb 5, 2026

Updated by Matt Gibbs on Mar 10, 2026

Take-Two plans to keep the 2013 hit active alongside the GTA 6 launch, using the "NBA 2K" model to support both communities as long as the cash keeps flowing.

When asked directly about GTA Online's fate in a post-GTA 6 world during the call, Zelnick said he has "every reason to believe" Rockstar Games will keep supporting it.

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