The much-awaited GTA 6 will be released on November 19, but fans have already started to preload the game on their consoles. Rockstar Games has consistently marketed the game as a single-player experience, sparking questions about when GTA 6 could get an online multiplayer mode. GTA 6 preload may not answer this question, but some users have found references that have given the community hope about a potential online mode release.
PS5 GTA 6 Backend Data References Online Multiplayer
GTA 6 preload has started in certain regions, and it isn’t surprising that users have already started to dissect the files to see if they can find any secrets within the code. An independent PlayStation tracker, PlayStation Game Size, identified three entries in Sony’s GTA 6 metadata that seemingly align with GTA 6 Online.
These references include:
intentType”: “joinSession”
intentType”: “launchActivity”
intentType”: “launchMultiplayerActivity”
It’s important to note that there is no official confirmation by Rockstar on whether or when GTA 6 will get an online mode. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy previously stated that the livestreaming platform has spent much time talking with Rockstar and claimed the game will get an online multiplayer mode as early as 2027.
These references in the data seem to point to three particular things associated with the online multiplayer. joinSession suggests that it’s a feature that allows players to join an existing game session. This could potentially be friends joining an online lobby or connecting to an existing multiplayer session.
launchActivity appears to be more general rather than a code for just multiplayer. An activity could be referring to any gameplay task, but it could also be relevant for opening a multiplayer session. The final reference, launchMultiplayerActivity, is the most telling of the three, as it suggests launching a multiplayer session.
Data Miner Finds Evidence That GTA 6 Story and Online Modes May Be Separate
TexFunz2 shared several chunks that were mined from GTA 6’s PS5 version’s PlayGo metadata that the data miner believes indicate that the game’s Story Mode content may be separate from the base installation. This has started speculation that the game’s online mode also follows the pattern, and players could download whichever mode they want to play, saving storage space. However, there is no chunk labeled online, so this isn’t confirmed.
Rockstar has revealed that GTA 6 would require up to 212GB of storage space depending on the device, and the current speculation is that Rockstar may offer the option to install or uninstall separate modes. It’s important to consider that these findings haven’t been verified by Rockstar, and players will have to wait for the game’s official launch to confirm what actually happens.
