Take-Two CEO Affirms Support for Legacy Titles Amid GTA Online's Future Uncertainty Post-GTA 6

The anticipation surrounding the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) in the fall of 2025 has left many GTA Online players wondering about the future of the current version of the game. Since its launch, GTA Online has remained a highly lucrative live service for Rockstar, attracting a steady stream of players and significantly influencing the company's focus on live services over additional story-based content for Grand Theft Auto 5. However, with the impending release of GTA 6, the community is eager to understand what will happen to their investments in the existing GTA Online.

As GTA 6 is expected to introduce a new or enhanced version of GTA Online, possibly named GTA Online 2, players are concerned about the potential for a fresh start that might leave their current progress behind. This concern is particularly relevant as we approach early 2025, with only a few months left before GTA 6 is set to launch.

In a recent interview, IGN posed this very question to Take-Two's CEO, Strauss Zelnick. Although Zelnick couldn't discuss specifics about GTA Online due to the lack of an official announcement, he provided insights into Take-Two's approach to managing online games, using the example of NBA 2K Online. Launched in 2012, NBA 2K Online was followed by NBA 2K Online 2 in 2017, and both versions continue to be supported and played. Zelnick emphasized Take-Two's commitment to supporting their properties when there's an active community engaged with them.

This suggests that if there's a strong player base still enjoying the original GTA Online, Rockstar may continue to support it even after the release of GTA Online 2. This approach would allow players to continue investing their time and resources without fear of their efforts being rendered obsolete.

While we await more details about GTA 6, including its potential impact on GTA Online, the comments from Zelnick offer a hopeful outlook for the future of the current GTA Online community. As GTA 6 is slated for a fall 2025 release, possibly following Borderlands 4 in September, Rockstar will need to provide further information soon. In the meantime, players can find more insights from Zelnick on whether skipping a PC launch for GTA 6 is a strategic error.

Will You Continue to Play GTA Online When GTA 6 Comes Out?

• Yes! I'm happy with the original GTA Online
• No! Time to move on to whatever's next
• It depends (tell us why in the comments!)

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