Take-Two Boss Says It's 'Shown a Willingness to Support Legacy Titles' Amid Questions About the Future of GTA Online Post-GTA 6

The question on many GTA Online players' minds: What happens to their beloved online world when Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives? With GTA 6's fall 2025 release date looming, the uncertainty is palpable.

GTA Online, Rockstar's incredibly lucrative live service, continues to thrive over a decade after its launch. Its enduring popularity and massive revenue stream are believed to have influenced Rockstar's decision to prioritize it over story DLC for Grand Theft Auto 5, a move that frustrated some fans. However, a larger question hangs in the balance.

The expectation is that GTA 6 will introduce a new and improved GTA Online experience—perhaps even a "GTA Online 2," or possibly under the same name. This raises concerns among current players: Will their investment of time, effort, and money in the current GTA Online be rendered obsolete with a potential clean break?

Why invest now, in early 2025, when a new GTA Online might launch in just eight months? IGN posed this question to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. His response offers intriguing insights.

While Zelnick avoided specifics regarding a new GTA Online (as it's unannounced), he offered a relevant analogy using Take-Two's experience with NBA 2K Online. This free-to-play title, popular in the Asian market, launched in 2012, followed by NBA 2K Online 2 in 2017. Crucially, both versions were maintained concurrently.

"Generally speaking, we support our properties when consumers are involved," Zelnick stated. He cited the continued support for both NBA 2K Online and NBA 2K Online 2 as an example of their commitment to maintaining legacy titles with engaged communities.

This suggests—though doesn't confirm—that a potential GTA Online 2 wouldn't necessarily replace the original. Continued player engagement in the current GTA Online, Zelnick implies, would warrant its continued support.

It's important to note that much about GTA 6 remains unknown beyond the initial trailer and release window. However, with a fall 2025 release potentially following Borderlands 4's September launch, Rockstar will likely need to reveal more information soon.