GTA 6 Online will be playable for millions of players

This article was updated by Andrea Trama on March 19, 2026, mentioning the penalties imposed on online stores and services that do not support the new age verification codes. It was first published on March 11.

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be affected by Australia's new age verification laws, which means millions of gamers will not be able to access the new game's online multiplayer mode. Grand Theft Auto 6 is possibly the most highly-anticipated new game release of all time, and it's set to make a big impact when it launches later this year.

Although it was first officially announced years ago, Rockstar Games has been largely quiet Grand Theft Auto 6 And everything it brings to the table. To date, only two Grand Theft Auto 6 The trailers have been released by Rockstar, and both focus exclusively on the game's single-player experience. The GTA 6 The single-player campaign will feature dual protagonists in the form of Lucia Caminos and Jason Duvall as they navigate themselves through the criminal underworld of Vice City and the Kingdom of Leonidas. GTA the Florida equivalent of the universe) at large.

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GTA 6 will be affected by Australia's new age verification rules

Given the startling success of GTA OnlineThis is a guarantee Grand Theft Auto 6 There will be online multiplayer, although the mode has not yet been revealed. It is possible that GTA 6 Online multiplayer will be added at some point after the single-player launch, as we've seen GTA 5But that is not clear yet. whenever GTA 6 is out online, we know that people in Australia will have a harder time accessing it than elsewhere in the world. Australia's new age verification rules have already taken effect GTA OnlineAnd so they will undoubtedly be a factor GTA 6Also online. The age verification requirement means that anyone under the age of 18 cannot play online games. Similarly, those over 18 years of age but unable or unwilling to prove their age in the field will also be barred from playing. Grand Theft Auto 6Online multiplayer mode.

GTA 6's single-player mode is not expected to be affected by age verification requirements.

PC gamers around the world are also left out at first

Age verification requirements for various things are slowly becoming a reality around the world, and so it's likely that players outside of Australia will struggle to play as well. GTA 6 online. But there are reasons beyond age verification that millions of gamers will be unable to play GTA 6Online multiplayer mode. when Grand Theft Auto 6 Launching on November 19, it will only do so on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This is extremely disappointing for PC gamers, but many assumed that this would be the case anyway, given Rockstar's track record of releasing games on PC.

It's worth noting that, with Australia's new age verification codes, online service providers and stores can be fined up to $49.5 million (AUD) if they don't comply. It's unlikely to affect Rockstar with GTA 6, but it could make online gaming and online presence on the board very restrictive for millions of players.

Grand Theft Auto 6The PC port is yet to be officially announced, and so it's hard to say when it will come to the platform. Grand Theft Auto 5 First released on PS3 and Xbox 360 it didn't come to PC for two years, and it took over a year. Red Dead Redemption 2 to jump It is entirely possible that PC gamers will be able to play GTA 6 in 2027, but it's entirely within the realm of possibility that a PC port won't arrive until 2028 or later.

whenever GTA 6 comes to PC, it will mean that its online multiplayer is suddenly accessible to millions more gamers. However, until certain laws are changed, age verification requirements will still be in effect, making it so GTA 6's online multiplayer is completely inaccessible to millions, or otherwise more difficult to access. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact these new laws not only have GTA 6But other M-rated online video games are released in the coming years.