The Short Answer: No Name Has Been Announced
Nobody knows, because Rockstar Games has not announced an online mode for Grand Theft Auto VI at all. There is no official name, no logo and no reveal to point to.
Every name you see — GTA 6 Online, GTA Online 2, GTA VI Online — is shorthand used by fans, press and analysts. Rockstar has never used any of them.
Based only on precedent, the most likely outcome is that it stays Grand Theft Auto Online. That is an expectation from history, not a confirmation.
Key Takeaways
- No GTA 6 online mode has been announced, so no name is confirmed.
- The current mode has been called Grand Theft Auto Online since 1 October 2013.
- Rockstar never officially called it GTA 5 Online, through three console generations.
- GTA 6 Online and GTA Online 2 are fan and media labels, not Rockstar names.
- Recent trademark filings name GTA VI and Vice City — none names a new online mode.
1. The Name Rockstar Chose in 2013 — and Never Changed
The current mode launched on 1 October 2013, two weeks after Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar deliberately gave it a name with no game number in it.
Rockstar North’s Leslie Benzies explained that choice at the time. He said they wanted it known as a different entity, separate from GTA V, adding: “It’ll be GTA Online; it’s not part of GTA V.”
That name then survived every move since. It stayed Grand Theft Auto Online on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2014, on PC in 2015, and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2022.
The 2022 release even sold it as a standalone game. Rockstar still did not rename it, number it or tie it to one console generation. Our guide to what GTA 6 Online is so far tracks what has actually been confirmed about a successor.
2. What People Are Calling It Now — and Why None of It Is Official
With nothing announced, different labels have filled the gap. GTA 6 Online is the most common, GTA VI Online is a tidier version of the same idea, and GTA Online 2 suggests a clean sequel.
Analysts use their own versions too. A Bank of America note reported in October 2026 called a future mode “GTA Online 2.0” — that was an investor forecast, not a product name.
Fans have pitched other ideas in community threads, including Vice City Online and GTA Online: Leonida. Those are suggestions from players, not reports from anyone at Rockstar.
Twitch chief executive Dan Clancy, speaking to Bloomberg in September 2026, captured the uncertainty himself. He referred to “GTA Online 2 — or whatever GTA 6’s multiplayer mode is called.”
3. Why the Name Is a Real Problem This Time
In 2013 there was only one online GTA. This time, if a new mode arrives, there may be two running at once — and that is what makes the name matter.
Take-Two has said it will keep supporting the current Grand Theft Auto Online after GTA 6 launches, and chief executive Strauss Zelnick repeated that support in August 2026. The existing game is not being switched off.
So reusing the exact same name for a Leonida-based mode would invite confusion over characters, progress and purchases. Adding a number or a place name would avoid that, but would break Rockstar’s own precedent.
How Rockstar handles crews and shared play would also need to be clear from the branding. Our look at how crews work in GTA 6 Online explains why that separation matters to players.
4. What the Trademark Filings Do — and Do Not — Show
Trademarks are the one public trail that sometimes reveals a name early. In this case, checked filings reveal no new online name at all.
Take-Two’s United States filings cover the Grand Theft Auto VI name and logos, filed from December 2023. A later batch filed on 28 October 2026 covers Vice City and Vice City Leonida, mostly for merchandise and related goods.
None of those applications names an online mode — no GTA Online 2, no Leonida Online, nothing similar. A filing would not prove a launch plan anyway, but the absence is still telling: there is no hidden name waiting in the paperwork.
Treat any social post claiming a trademark leak has revealed the name with caution. If it cannot point to a real filing number, it is not evidence.
5. What Official Pages Say Right Now — Nothing About Online
Rockstar’s own material for GTA 6 does not mention an online mode. Its 24 June 2026 pre-order announcement calls the game “a single player experience,” coming 19 November 2026.
The console store listings say the same. The PlayStation listing shows one player with offline play enabled, and the Xbox listing shows single player only, with no online multiplayer label.
That silence runs back to the start of the reveal cycle, which our timeline of when GTA 6 was announced sets out. For the confirmed single-player picture itself, see what GTA 6 is.
The name will therefore arrive with the announcement itself — on the Rockstar Newswire, in a trailer title or on a store page. Until one of those appears, every name in circulation is a placeholder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Rockstar announced a name for GTA 6 Online?
No. Rockstar has not announced an online mode for GTA 6 at all, so it has not named one either.
Is it officially called GTA 6 Online?
No. GTA 6 Online is shorthand used by fans and the press. Rockstar has never used it as a product name.
Is GTA Online 2 a real name?
No. GTA Online 2, and the analyst version GTA Online 2.0, are invented labels. Rockstar has never used either term officially.
Why was the current mode never called GTA 5 Online?
By design. Rockstar wanted it treated as a separate game from GTA V, so it launched in 2013 as Grand Theft Auto Online, with no number.
Did the name change on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S?
No. The 2022 versions, including the standalone release, kept the exact name Grand Theft Auto Online.
Has a trademark revealed the new name?
No. Checked Take-Two filings cover Grand Theft Auto VI, Vice City and Vice City Leonida. None names a new online mode.
Will the current GTA Online be replaced?
Take-Two says no. It has said it will keep supporting the current GTA Online after GTA 6 launches and beyond.
Could it just stay Grand Theft Auto Online?
Yes, that is the precedent-based expectation. It is also unconfirmed, and it would raise confusion if both versions run side by side.
When will we learn the real name?
Only when Rockstar announces the mode itself, most likely on the Newswire or a store page. No date for that announcement exists.
Should I trust a site using one of these names as fact?
No. If a site presents GTA 6 Online or GTA Online 2 as an official title, it is guessing. Wait for Rockstar’s own wording.
The Bottom Line
There is no official name because there is no announced mode. History points one way — one unnumbered name, Grand Theft Auto Online, held since 2013 — but history is not an announcement.
Use the shorthand names if they help you follow the conversation. Just remember they are placeholders, and the real name will be the first solid fact Rockstar gives about its next online game.
