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Twitch CEO expects GTA 6 online multiplayer will launch next year, which if accurate would leave only the PC port's arrival point up in the air

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Rockstar has publicly positioned GTA 6 as a single-player focused release, but industry expectations point toward an eventual multiplayer component - a logical extension given GTA Online's sustained dominance since GTA 5's launch. The studio has remained officially silent on timing for any online mode, though court documents Rockstar itself filed appear to reference the planned multiplayer element. This suggests the company is operating under the assumption that a GTA 6 online experience will materialize, even if the studio hasn't publicly committed to a launch window.

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GTA 6's multiplayer launch timing will shape how long players have with single-player content before the live-service economy becomes the focus, as happened with GTA 5.

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