GTA 6 is still on track to release this November, but if you were worried about GTA Online ceasing to exist when that happens, Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick reassures fans that he has "every reason to believe" it'll continue to be supported into the future.
During a Q&A session yesterday following the latest earnings call for Rockstar Games owner Take-Two Interactive, Zelnick was asked what his view of the "current iteration" of GTA Online will be in a post-GTA 6 world. Although he first acknowledges that "we have a pretty light touch when we talk about the label's creative activities," he's quick to offer some reassurance about Rockstar's constantly evolving online experience.
"At the same time, I have every reason to believe we'll continue to support GTA Online. There's a great community that loves it, that stays engaged, and again, in this quarter, Rockstar has shown that when you deliver great additional content, despite how long GTA Online has been at market, people show up," he explains.
This follows the release of GTA Online's big A Safehouse in the Hills update, which launched in December 2025. Earlier in the earnings call, Zelnick notes that "the Grand Theft Auto series also vastly outpaced our forecast," with the earnings presentation revealing recurrent customer spending growth for the quarter was up 27% for GTA Online.
Fans have been wondering for a while what might happen to GTA Online after GTA 6 launches – could we get a successor to it that ultimately leads to the shutdown of the existing game? Last year, Zelnick offered similar reassurances to fans by noting that, "generally speaking, we support our properties when the consumers are involved with those titles," and adding that historically, "we've shown a willingness to support legacy titles when a community wants to be engaged with them." Basically, it sounds like as long as GTA Online has an active fanbase, there isn't much to worry about – in theory, at least.
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