Although Rockstar Games has not yet officially disclosed the details of how GTA 6's multiplayer will function, a statement made by the CEO of Twitch may have advanced crucial information about the developer's projects.
In a conversation with Bloomberg, Dan Clancy stated that the multiplayer component of GTA 6 will be available in 2027, which is one year after the game's main release. This detail generates interest, given that Rockstar has not yet detailed the successor to GTA Online nor confirmed the date of access to the multiplayer experience.
The mention arose while Clancy was discussing the effect that GTA 6 is expected to have on content creators. The executive mentioned that Twitch has maintained direct dialogues with Rockstar regarding the plans for the title and ways to integrate the platform's creators.
Clancy predicted that, initially, GTA 6 will cause a large increase in viewership, but suggested that this impact could be even more significant in the subsequent year, when the multiplayer is launched. This statement suggests that Rockstar may be planning to launch the campaign and the online experience separately, a tactic the company has employed on previous occasions.
However, it remains uncertain what the validity of the plans shared with Twitch is. To date, Rockstar has not officially confirmed a GTA 6 Online nor established that the multiplayer will arrive in 2027. There are also persistent doubts about the future of the current GTA Online and how the company plans to transition between the two generations of the franchise's multiplayer.
Therefore, despite the information coming from the CEO of a company that dialogues with Rockstar, the 2027 date should not be considered official until the developer itself ratifies its plans. The news about the Twitch CEO stating the release of GTA 6's multiplayer in 2027 was first published in Olhar Digital.