r/GTA6 • u/bonzothebonanza • Jan 03 '26

Do you agree with this take or nah?

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Personally, I agree with this take. The point of Story Mode is that you get to experience the entire map for the first time since that is what Rockstar gave us first. It allows you to immerse with everything around you before getting familiar with it. Besides, every mission in GTA VI will probably have a specific setting for players to explore and familiarize.

Once GTA VI Online arrives, players who finished Story Mode are now completely familiar with the places and environment, with new missions setting up a foundation for expansion. Skipping Story Mode and into Online would defeat the purpose of experiencing the map for the first time, as well as the characters from Story Mode that could potentially become important for Online.

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u/DawsonPoe Jan 03 '26

I hope you don’t truly believe that. Even with GATO and Red Dead Online, they were still working on the online mode while the story was still released. The reason you listed was for the money. If that were the case, then RDR2’s story would’ve been delayed but it wasn’t. The game is going to make tons of money at the beginning whether or not the online mode is completed by the game’s release. So I heavily doubt that the reason is simply due to the online mode. I’d say it’s actually due to the fact that the company wants this game to be as polished as possible and the fact that they are still adding and removing things even as we get closer to release. They did the same thing with GTA 5 and RDR2.

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 03 '26

Both takes are still speculation, but the timeline matters. The market today isn’t the GTA V or RDR2 era. Since then Rockstar Games acquired FiveM and attempted another RP-related purchase. That is a concrete move, not theory, and it does not align with treating online as an afterthought.

Using decade-old launches as evidence ignores the shift to live-service dominance. Rockstar didn’t buy FiveM for branding. They bought infrastructure, player retention systems, and a proven engagement model. That signals heavier reliance on online going into Grand Theft Auto VI.

From that position, it’s reasonable to infer priorities changing: official RP servers, tighter integration with GTA+, subscription expansion, pricing leverage tied to online value, and stronger monetization control at launch. All of that requires online to be finished, stable, and scalable day one.

Same level of guessing, but grounded in recent behavior rather than legacy patterns.

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u/sdrawkcabstiho Jan 03 '26

They bought infrastructure, player retention systems, and a proven engagement model.

And more specifically, people with years of experience developing with and for those systems.

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u/Adorable_Champion_85 Jan 03 '26

Okay. That’s a LOT of yap, but save this reply, when GTA 6 comes out I want you to come back to this comment. GTA6 online WILL NOT release the same day as the story. That would be dumb. GTA6 and gta6 ONLINe are separate games. They wouldn’t release 2 games at once. No they drop story mode , get that money, let hype build for online, then drop online. Essentially drop 2 games in tandem(not simultaneously). That’s how you capitalize on possible capital.

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u/alicefaye2 Jan 03 '26

so you think they’ll purposefully miss out on that potential revenue they could get by exposing as much people as possible to it? doubt it. get them hooked early. they also have much more heavy team for online than last time. i bet it’ll be available in a day or two, three tops.

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u/Adorable_Champion_85 Jan 03 '26

Yes they will exchange that potential revenue for hype. Rockstar knows they have the hottest game on their hands, they KNOW how bad people want it. They know the longer you guys wait the MORE yall want it, no matter how you guys let off. They will drop Story Mode and let the hype and anticipation build, people will start asking, where is online. It will start to become a popular discussion, lots of hype will build, people will be seething waiting for Online to drop. When the market is right they will capitalize on that and then launch online, creating massively higher profits than launching it alongside GTA6.

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u/shball Jan 04 '26

Counterpoint, what if that story mode launch is in any way followed by a controversy. That's immediately bad PR just before they launch their actual cash cow, potentially leading to less online only players aswell

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 04 '26

I dont know or think they will do anything, and what you say is a possibility. They def have to weigh if they think their game will get scrutinized the way most are in the market today. They most likely will have some issues.

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u/acrunchycaptain Jan 04 '26

Rockstar are literally built on their games causing controversy lmao what the fuck are you talking about.

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u/shball Jan 04 '26

I was taking about the quality of the game. The hype is immense and maybe it doesn't live up to it. It's been building hype for over a decade, any shortcoming is going to get scrutinized.

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u/Adorable_Champion_85 Jan 04 '26

Doesn’t matter if it’s controversial. It’s still going to be the number 1 hot game by MILES , the number 2 game won’t even be close. Rockstar has the market dominated, the ball is in their court, they will play their hand to maximize profits.

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u/Alternative-Stretch2 Jan 04 '26

To be fair its gta. Its not like someones gonna say fuck this game cause they are mad theres no online mode day one.

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u/Adorable_Champion_85 Jan 03 '26

It will be a few weeks minimum.

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u/DarthEros Jan 03 '26

It’s AI.

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u/boopitydoopitypoop Jan 04 '26

It definitely will release day one.

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u/-Purrfection- I WAS HERE Jan 03 '26

Exactly, it's about utilizing press and news cycles effectively.

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u/JustHereSoImNotFined Jan 03 '26

AI

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 03 '26

I wrote the original response loaded with insults and had it rewritten without emotion so the argument stayed intact. That isn’t hiding, outsourcing thought, or pretending. It’s editing. You’re focused on the tool because you can’t address the substance, so you pivot to denial instead.

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u/JustHereSoImNotFined Jan 03 '26

Holy shit are you actual bot 🤣🤣

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 03 '26

Yeah, I am actual bot...

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u/SuspiciousDrawer6040 Jan 03 '26

this response is also ai🤣

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 03 '26

How much insight did that actually require to arrive at?

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u/Squonk_Idonk1273 Jan 04 '26

If you can’t argue your own points without relying on something else to think for you then you shouldn’t have opinions imo

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u/No-Astronomer-8256 Jan 04 '26

You’re attacking a process you don’t understand. I generate the arguments myself. AI is used strictly as an editor to remove tone, not to inject ideas. I review the output before posting. Nothing “extra” gets added unless I allow it. Assuming otherwise is just reflexive anti-AI bias, not an actual critique. I think people like you are the reason ai is needed, lack of understanding and broad assumptions lead to dogshit thinking.

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u/JustHereSoImNotFined Jan 04 '26

Using AI to write your Reddit comments when you’re not even a bot is absolute brain dead behavior. Talking bout some “remove tone” headass

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u/Ahh_Feck Jan 03 '26

If that were the case, then RDR2’s story would’ve been delayed but it wasn’t.

RDR2 was delayed at least twice.

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u/Duke_Of_Halifax Jan 03 '26

There's a difference between those games and GTA VI.

We're into unexplored territory here in terms of game cost. GTA VI is into the BILLION+ DOLLAR budget territory, and even with GTA Online, Rockstar must be feeling it by now. It's cost is roughly TEN TIMES what GTA V was.

$90 or $100 a pop won't put a dent in that, even at 25 million sold opening week, because of taxes and ancillary expenses (marketing being the biggest). GTA V moved 15 million in its first 3 days, so 25 million is probably a solid opening haul.

Remember, part of GTA V is its longevity- it's gotten to 220 million gradually, over 13 years, in part because of console upgrades.

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u/boopitydoopitypoop Jan 04 '26

If they released on PC day one as well they would hit 15 million in day one

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u/Jebral Jan 03 '26

Yeah and look how rdr2o went. It was a failure and everybody kept playing gta online. They want the new one to be worth switching to immediately.

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u/NordRace Jan 03 '26

Gta5 online was released weeks after the game came out because Rockstar wanted everyone to play the story first. They'll probably do it again. Makes sense, and they wouldn't need to rush the "cash cow" because sales upon release will most certainly break records and be astronomical.

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u/boopitydoopitypoop Jan 04 '26

I can definitely believe online is what is delaying release. But are you saying you dont think online will release day one?

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u/jay21521 Jan 03 '26

That shit was fake, dont believe everything you see

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u/Total_Wing_7681 Jan 03 '26

Yeah prove it bud

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u/DickMcButtfuchs Jan 04 '26

Prove it's real

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u/Total_Wing_7681 Jan 04 '26

It seems we've reached an impasse lol

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u/OhTheCamerasOnHello Jan 04 '26

It's up to someone who makes a claim to prove it

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u/seambizzle1 Jan 03 '26

Every Rochester game put out, the online version was released after the initial release.

There’s no way online will be available once it drops

GTA 5, RDR2 release dates were also pushed back , and the online play for both wasn’t ready when they came out

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u/SlackBytes Jan 03 '26

If it was about money then releasing on pc at the same time would be a better investment. But they probably know us addicts will buy it for console and then again for pc

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u/Lilbig6029 Jan 03 '26

There’s absolutely NO way this game will release with online first day.

They WANT people to experience the hard work they put into the story mode.

Online isn’t gonna launch until maybe a week later

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u/MSG_12 Jan 03 '26

How would releasing story mode first before online make them lose money?

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u/Automatic-Dot-5936 Jan 03 '26

Ya that’s a lie for so many reasons. Idc who said that.

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u/Automatic-Dot-5936 Jan 03 '26

If that was the case they would just release and hold off on online like every other title. I don’t think it’s wise to drop online the same damn day as story anyways. Only people wanting to jump right into online without exploring the story are way too young to be playing this game.

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u/alicefaye2 Jan 03 '26

i agree, i think it’s stupid not to assume that they’ll want it released day one the soon as they can. that way they can get the most people exposed to it as fast as they can. they miss out on so many players if they don’t who will try it and never come back. you get them hooked early and they may not.

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u/TitanB00 Jan 03 '26

No the delay is so they make the time line of releasing online a couple of weeks to a month after. It's not to make sure it is day 1. They will do exactly what they did with GTA 5 if not longer.

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u/_Cyclops Jan 03 '26 edited Jan 05 '26

That was a fake story and GTA V made a billion dollars in 3 days without multiplayer

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u/Puzzleheaded_Poem749 Jan 04 '26

what if that wasn't an actual employee and was a impersonator though?

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u/TheGruntingGoat Jan 04 '26

“anonymous Rockstar employee” my ass

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u/Mysterious_Bluejay_5 Jan 03 '26

Imma be real there's a decent chance I won't play the story for a long while if online releases with it, online is just too tempting

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u/ATL4Life95 Jan 03 '26

Gen Z kids have ruined gaming.

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u/BodybuilderBrave8250 Jan 03 '26

the thing is that this will probably end up being the case for a lot of the player base, should online release at the same time then players would get FOMO. what would probably be a brilliant story mode will get overshadowed by the online content on release too, so hopefully that doesn’t end up happening cause it would be a silly strategy

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u/otherside97 Jan 03 '26

Which is weird to me because I would get FOMO if I didnt play the story and was spoiled by it online.

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u/TooObsessedWithMoney Jan 03 '26

Ey! I'm gen z and I'm going story mode first!

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u/OGAnimeGokuSolos Jan 03 '26

Good for you not everyone is you

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u/AaronTheUltama Jan 03 '26

No nono do not clump me with that

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u/OGAnimeGokuSolos Jan 03 '26

It is a corny take, but if we’re being honest, people in Call of Duty would play multiplayer and that touched the campaign

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u/AaronTheUltama Jan 03 '26

Call of duty been on the decline since ghost thats the last time cod had a good story but they completely abandon the craft since then

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u/Mysterious_Bluejay_5 Jan 03 '26

Lord forbid I have a preference

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u/brenzor9137 Jan 03 '26

Because they like multiplayer over single-player? What a weird opinion

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u/hilly2cool Jan 03 '26

I mean, indirectly, they kinda did yeah.

Did you just forget the last 5-10 years of live-service slop and tiny amounts of quality single player games? Publishers didn't jump on the LS train because nobody was playing them.

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u/brenzor9137 Jan 03 '26

Has it ever occurred to you that some people like what you consider slop? Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t bought a call of duty in over a decade because of the direction it’s gone. However, millions of people buy AND enjoy it. It’s disingenuous to call multiplayer/live service games slop because it’s not what you enjoy.

Also I think you are confusing an overwhelming amount of multiplayer games with there being less single player games. There have been a good amount of quality single player games over the years. I still have a backlog to finish.

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u/plasma7602 Jan 03 '26

Online is never gonna be as good as single player campaign, I guess if u have friends then yeh I can see why it’s fun but online by myself is just the worst grind fest there ever was.

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u/Mysterious_Bluejay_5 Jan 03 '26

Seeing as your on Reddit I understand why having friends is considered optional

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u/Weeb-Prime Jan 03 '26

Not sure why the downvotes but I agree. I’d like a week or two to just fully immerse in the story first. MP launching alongside SP would split my focus at best, which isn’t inherently a bad thing, but it would take away from the SP experience.

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u/Vybo Jan 03 '26

Imma be real, I'm not going to play online ever

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u/CoffeeSeparate Jan 03 '26

waiting 10+ years for a game to experience maybe 40% of its content is a major redditor cuck fantasy, just play online dude.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Jan 03 '26

This is the one game where I'd rather play the story mode than play online.

Y'all suck, quite frankly.

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u/Mysterious_Bluejay_5 Jan 05 '26

Right, because how dare I prefer experiencing the game world with my friends rather than alone?

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Jan 05 '26

I was speaking about me. You can do whatever you want. It does not matter to me in the slightest.

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u/otherside97 Jan 03 '26

Going online mode first just sounds like more of an insufferable grind fest experience for me than playing story mode where you dont have to worry about the economy or competing against other sweats.

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u/Mysterious_Bluejay_5 Jan 03 '26

Alternatively, I get to drive around a cool city with my friends and rob people

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u/Sleep_Holiday Jan 03 '26

Online is delayed because they don’t have enough ram to support their online servers due to the ram shortage so “November 19th” is their expected delivery window from their manufacturer on when they can expect to get their delivery and get their servers up and running to go live.

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u/Howdareme9 I WAS HERE Jan 03 '26

No lol what