GTA FAQ

No. Grand Theft Auto V does not support split-screen co-op on any platform. The single-player story mode is solo-only, and multiplayer is exclusively online through GTA Online, which does not have a local couch-co-op or split-screen mode on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, or PC.

GTA V's main story takes approximately 30 hours to complete on a focused playthrough. A 100% completion run that includes every side mission, hobby, random encounter, and collectible pushes the total to roughly 75–85 hours.

Grand Theft Auto V has 55 main story missions across its three protagonists. Adding Strangers and Freaks side-missions brings the playable mission count well past 100, and the heist setups and finales contribute several multi-stage missions each.

Yes. GTA Online supports solo play in Invite Only sessions, where you remain in your own private lobby with all PvE content available. Cayo Perico heist, Acid Lab missions, contact missions, and almost all freemode activities work solo.

The best money-per-hour routes in GTA Online are heists (especially Cayo Perico solo and Diamond Casino Heist), Acid Lab sell missions, and the rotating weekly double-money events on the Newswire. Sell businesses at full stock to maximize multipliers.

No. Rockstar Games has not announced any shutdown for GTA Online on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC. The legacy PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of GTA Online were shut down on December 16, 2021, but the current-generation and PC versions remain active.

Yes. GTA 6 pre-orders have been open since June 25, 2026 on the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Store and at select retailers, at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the digital-only Ultimate Edition. Every pre-order includes the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital pre-loading begins November 12 ahead of the November 19, 2026 launch.

GTA 6 costs $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, confirmed by Rockstar Games when pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026. Everyone who pre-orders gets the Vintage Vice City Pack. No PC version has been announced.

Yes, at launch. Rockstar and the PlayStation Store describe Grand Theft Auto VI as a single-player experience starring Lucia and Jason as dual protagonists. No online mode has been announced for launch, and Rockstar has not announced a GTA Online for GTA 6 at all; a successor to GTA Online is expected because of precedent, not because of any Rockstar statement.

Rockstar Games has not officially confirmed crossplay support for Grand Theft Auto VI, and it has not announced any GTA 6 online mode at all: its pre-order materials describe the game as a single-player experience. GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S has never had crossplay between platforms, and there is no public statement that GTA 6 will change that pattern.

Rockstar has given one official size comparison: the GTA 6 map is three times the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2, per The New York Times on August 27, 2026. Rockstar has published no square-mile or square-kilometre figure. The 'twice GTA 5' number comes from a creator's account of a Rockstar North preview, not from Rockstar.

Rockstar Games has not announced a Nintendo Switch 2 version of GTA 6. The confirmed launch platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; no PC version has been announced either. A Switch 2 port is unlikely at launch but not ruled out post-release.

GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026. Those are the only platforms Rockstar has announced. There is no announced PC, PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch 2 version.

Grand Theft Auto VI launches worldwide on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders opened June 25, 2026 and digital pre-loading begins November 12. No PC version has been announced.

GTA 6 is set in Leonida, a fictional state inspired by Florida. The state is anchored by a return to Vice City, with Rockstar-named regions including the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, Mount Kalaga National Park and Lake Leonida.

Grand Theft Auto VI has two playable protagonists — Lucia and Jason — Rockstar's first dual-protagonist pair since GTA V's three-handed structure in 2013. Lucia is the franchise's first playable woman lead in a mainline title.

Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI. The only confirmed platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, launching November 19, 2026. Every previous mainline GTA reached PC 8 to 18 months after its console debut, so a later PC release is likely, but nothing official has been said.

Rockstar Games has not announced a GTA 6 online mode. Its pre-order materials describe Grand Theft Auto VI as a single-player experience, and no 'GTA Online VI' name, scope or roadmap exists. A successor to GTA Online is widely expected because of GTA V's twelve-year run, but that is precedent, not an announcement.

Grand Theft Auto IV takes approximately 28 to 32 hours to complete the main story (78 missions). Adding both DLC expansions (The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony) pushes the total to roughly 50 hours, with full 100% completion landing around 70 to 80 hours.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas takes approximately 35 hours to complete the main story (90 missions). A 100% completion playthrough including all collectibles, asset properties, and dating side-content stretches to roughly 80 to 100 hours.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City takes approximately 18 to 22 hours to complete the main story (31 missions). A 100% completion run including all collectibles, asset properties, and rampages stretches to roughly 50 to 60 hours.

For a new player in 2026, start with GTA V — it has the best on-ramp (controls, accessibility, three-protagonist structure), runs natively on every current platform, and connects directly to GTA Online if you want multiplayer. After V, work backwards: San Andreas, then GTA IV for the more grounded crime-drama tone.

Niko Bellic is voiced by Michael Hollick. Hollick recorded the role during 2006 and 2007, completing approximately 80 hours of dialogue for the 2008 release. He has since spoken publicly about the limited residual structure on game voice work, becoming a frequent reference point in discussions of fair pay for AAA voice acting.