GTA VI Files Include Multiplayer References and Possible Separate Installs

Grand Theft Auto VI files would include references to multiplayer-related launch options. Separate information points to the possibility that story and online components could be installed independently.

Multiplayer Activity References in GTA VI Files

According to information shared on November 9, Grand Theft Auto VI files would contain three activity references. These point to multiplayer-related launch options. The entries describe joining a session, launching an activity, and launching a multiplayer activity. One of them explicitly names multiplayer. These are launch references. They do not include details about multiplayer missions or session rules. They also do not establish a release date, so their presence is not evidence that the online mode will be ready at the same time as the single-player game.

Rockstar Presents GTA VI as a Single-Player Experience

Rockstar Games has presented Grand Theft Auto VI as a single-player experience. The studio has not officially announced GTA 6 Online nor featured it in the game’s trailers or social media posts.

Separate Story and Online Installs

It is also reported that GTA VI’s story and online assets could be installed separately. GTA V does not split those assets in the same way, so the reported system would represent a change in how the game manages its components. Rockstar announced a 212 GB pre-load for GTA VI. That figure corresponds to the game’s pre-load and not to a confirmed breakdown of the story and multiplayer components. If the information about separate installs is accurate, players could uninstall story mode or online to free up console storage space and download that component again when they want it. Those who keep only one mode installed would not need to retain both sets of assets.