Next year will finally bringGrand Theft Auto 6to gamers, and its impending launch is bound to take up much of the gaming space in 2026. The wait forGTA 6has been a long one, but with a release date finally locked in and a more in-depth sneak peek from Rockstar, the game is finally starting to feel like a reality.
As the year continues, Rockstar will hopefully release at least one more look intoGTA 6. The game’s latest trailer revealed fresh characters and hints at plot points, but one looming question remains unanswered:GTA 6 Online. For the past 12 years,GTA Onlinehas kept much of the fan base busy, and many are expectingGTA 6to have its own version. Rockstar may have yet to officially revealGTA 6’s online mode, but when that day comes, those who prefer playing solo may want to keep an eye on the multiplayer counterpart.
GTA 6 Online Could Hold Clues About the Next Game in the Franchise
GTA Online’s Dr. Dre Mission Was Seemingly a Teaser For GTA 6
Released back in 2021, The Contract was a content drop that introduced a mission starring rap legend Dr. Dre. Players were tasked with finding Dr. Dre’s stolen phone that held unreleased tracks. At the time, it just seemed like a fun mission with a major celebrity cameo, but now that Rockstar has revealed thatthe music industry will play a large role inGTA 6, The Contract feels a lot more like a teaser in hindsight.
Not everyGTA 5player is a fan ofGTA Online, and a similar pattern is bound to be repeated withGTA 6’s online mode. Sometimes, gamers just prefer solo adventures. However, whenGTA 6 Onlinebegins dropping content and missions, single-player fans will at least want to pay close attention to what they entail, because it could be teasing plot points that are beyondGTA 6.
GTA 6features the record label Only Raw Records. It’s managed by Dre’Quan Priest with Boobie Ike as the main investor.
GTA 6 Online Could Tease GTA 7 Content
Since the stretch of time betweenGTA 5andGTA 6has been 12 years at this point, it may be a bit presumptuous to start talking aboutGTA 7before its predecessor is even out. However, if Rockstar was inspired to bring the music industry intoGTA 6because ofGTA Online’s The Contract mission, then it wouldn’t be too outlandish to assume thatGTA 6 Onlinecould inspire developers in the same way.OnceGTA 6is finally here, the base game alongside an online version are bound to keep players entertained for years to come.
Potential hints at a possibleGTA 7(or even a singleplayer expansion forGTA 6, if Rockstar wants to revive this form of content) are likely to be several years down the road, butGTA Onlinehas set a small expectation that its content drops could eventually inspire major fixtures of future entries. BetweenGTAandRed Dead Redemption, Rockstar’s defining franchises have grown into gaming juggernauts, and it may not take long afterGTA 6’s release for some players to already begin speculating onGTA 7. For those who are always looking to the future, analyzing the themes of content drops to see what could inspire Rockstar’s next singleplayer modes might prove fruitful, as a situation like The Contract could occur again.
Boobie Ike also owns Jack of Hearts, a Vice City strip club.
The Wait For GTA 6 is Now Less Than a Year Away
Even thoughGTA 6was originally scheduled to launch this fall, finally having an official release date on the books helps make the wait feel shorter. As the year continues,eagerGTA 6fanswill continue to speculate, and during that time, Rockstar will hopefully shed light on its next online world.
