GTA 6 and FiveM: What GTA VI Means for Roleplay Servers in 2026#
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on 19 November 2026. After two trailers that broke viewing records, two delays and more than a decade since GTA V, Rockstar's next game is finally days away, and the question we hear every day from server owners is the same: what happens to FiveM and GTA roleplay when GTA 6 comes out?
This guide puts what Rockstar has actually confirmed about GTA VI in one place, from the release date and platforms to Leonida, Vice City, Lucia and Jason, and separates it from the rumours. Then it answers what matters for the roleplay community: whether GTA 6 has a PC version, whether there is a GTA 6 roleplay mode, what Cfx.re has said, and why GTA V roleplay on FiveM is not going anywhere.
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Short answer: GTA VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Rockstar has not announced a PC version, an online mode or anything about FiveM for GTA 6. GTA roleplay on PC stays on GTA V and FiveM, which is getting its biggest upgrade in years with FiveM Enhanced.
GTA VI was revealed in December 2023 with a first trailer that pointed to 2025. Rockstar later moved it to 26 May 2026, and then to 19 November 2026, saying it needed the extra time to deliver the game at the level players expect. That date has held since.
When
What happened
December 2023
Trailer 1 reveals Vice City, Lucia and a 2025 window
May 2025
The game moves to 26 May 2026; Trailer 2 introduces Jason and more of Leonida
At launch, GTA 6 is a console game: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. There is no PS4 or Xbox One version, and no PC version has been announced. Reports of a PC release in 2027 come from anonymous sources and have not been confirmed by Rockstar.
That is not new for Rockstar. GTA V reached PC about a year and a half after its console launch, and Red Dead Redemption 2 a year after. If history repeats, PC players should expect to wait.
GTA VI is set in Leonida, Rockstar's take on Florida, and returns to Vice City, its version of Miami, for the first time since 2002. Rockstar's official site and trailers show a state far bigger than one city:
Vice City: beaches, neon, nightlife and the skyline the series is famous for.
Leonida Keys: a chain of islands, bridges and boats to the south.
Grassrivers: swamps and wetlands, Rockstar's version of the Everglades.
Port Gellhorn: a faded coastal town.
Ambrosia: an industrial town in the heart of the state.
Mount Kalaga: a national park of forests, trails and mountains.
For the first time, GTA's story follows a duo. Lucia Caminos opens the first trailer in prison; Jason Duval is the partner she teams up with on the outside. Rockstar presents them as a couple pulled into Leonida's criminal underworld after a simple job goes wrong, and the trailers lean on the Bonnie-and-Clyde idea of two people who only have each other.
Both trailers lean on in-game social media, viral clips and livestreams, a satire of how people film everything. It is a reminder of how much GTA has always been a game people watch as much as play, and that is exactly the culture roleplay grew from.
Not announced. At launch, GTA VI is presented as a story game. Take-Two, Rockstar's parent company, has said it has not announced an online version, and "GTA Online 2" is a fan name, not an official one. On launch day, the current GTA Online stays the online GTA.
There is also no official GTA 6 roleplay mode and nothing from Rockstar or Cfx.re about FiveM for GTA 6. Sites selling "GTA 6 RP" access or keys are not official.
Rockstar has shown real interest in roleplay. In 2023 it brought Cfx.re, the team behind FiveM and RedM, into Rockstar Games, and since then FiveM has become the officially supported way to run GTA V multiplayer servers. Nothing about GTA 6 has been said, but the people who build the roleplay platform are now part of Rockstar.
FiveM is a PC platform, and GTA 6 has no PC version. For the foreseeable future, GTA roleplay on PC means GTA V and FiveM, with its thousands of servers, its communities and its streamers.
While GTA 6 heads to consoles, FiveM is moving to GTA V Enhanced: ray tracing, DLSS and FSR 3, a new Cfx Server, sync up to 120 times a second and up to 50% less memory per player. It is in early access now. Read our complete guide: FiveM Enhanced: everything server owners need to know.
Every big GTA moment sends a new wave of people looking for GTA online, and many of them end up on roleplay servers and streams. A launch this big puts GTA back at the centre of gaming, and a FiveM server that looks and plays its best is in the right place to welcome them.
Even when GTA 6 eventually reaches PC, a large, mature platform like FiveM does not disappear overnight. Communities, characters, economies and the scripts that run them carry years of value. Building on FiveM today is not a dead end.
GTA 6 is a new game. FiveM is a platform with a decade of communities on it. One does not replace the other on day one.
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Grand Theft Auto VI launches on 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Rockstar has not announced a PC version. Reports of a 2027 PC release are unconfirmed. GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 both reached PC a year or more after their console launch.
Is GTA 6 on PS4 or Xbox One?
No. GTA VI is only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Does GTA 6 have online multiplayer?
No online mode has been announced. Take-Two has said it has not announced an online version of GTA VI.
Will there be GTA 6 roleplay?
Nothing has been announced. There is no official GTA 6 roleplay mode, and Rockstar and Cfx.re have said nothing about FiveM for GTA 6.
Will FiveM work with GTA 6?
No. FiveM runs on GTA V, Legacy and Enhanced. Nothing has been announced about FiveM for GTA VI, and GTA VI has no PC version.
Will FiveM die when GTA 6 comes out?
There is no sign of that. GTA 6 is a console game at launch, and FiveM is moving to GTA V Enhanced with better graphics and performance. GTA roleplay on PC stays on FiveM.
Who owns FiveM?
FiveM is made by Cfx.re, which became part of Rockstar Games in 2023.
Where is GTA 6 set?
In Leonida, a fictional state based on Florida, including Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.
Who are the main characters in GTA 6?
Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a criminal duo and the first pair of protagonists in the series.
Should I start a FiveM server now or wait for GTA 6?
Start now. GTA 6 has no PC version or roleplay platform announced, FiveM is getting the Enhanced upgrade, and the GTA 6 launch puts GTA back in the spotlight.
Are Quasar Store scripts ready for the future of FiveM?
Yes. Quasar Store scripts will be compatible with FiveM for GTA V Enhanced from day one of its official launch, and work today on FiveM Legacy with ESX, QBCore and Qbox.
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