FiveM is the custom-server platform behind most GTA roleplay. Rockstar has owned the team that runs it since 2023. Take-Two's CEO calls it a "purchase" and a profitable business. In 2026 Rockstar's side made a run of changes to the platform. None of that tells you anything about roleplay in GTA 6, which Rockstar hasn't addressed at all.
This page sets out the dated record: what was announced, what Strauss Zelnick said on which call, and where the line between known and assumed currently sits.
August 2023: Cfx.re joins Rockstar
OFFICIAL On August 11, 2023, Cfx.re posted on its forum that "Cfx.re, the team behind the FiveM and RedM projects - is now officially a part of Rockstar Games." It said "day-to-day operations won't have any noticeable changes," and added: "our partnership with Rockstar Games is focused on our FiveM and RedM platforms. So please, do not ask us about the next GTA!"
OFFICIAL Rockstar's announcement, as quoted by Game World Observer, said it had "recently expanded our policy on mods to officially include those made by the roleplay creative community." No price or deal terms were published, and Game World Observer noted it was unclear whether it was an acquisition or an acqui-hire. Zelnick has since described it plainly: on the November 9, 2026 earnings call he referred to "the RPG business that we purchased with FiveM."
That's a reversal. In 2015 Rockstar banned the same developers from its services. Our Take-Two mod policy history covers the years in between.
OFFICIAL A year later, in September 2024, Cfx.re said FiveM had passed 300,000 concurrent players for the first time in 2023, and that more than 20 million unique players had used its platforms.
What Zelnick has said, call by call
Take-Two holds an earnings call each quarter. We checked transcripts for every call in calendar 2026 for FiveM, roleplay, modding and user-created content. These are the relevant remarks. Quotes come from the Motley Fool and Platform Aeronaut transcripts. These are third-party transcriptions, so treat exact wording as close but not certain. The two transcripts we read for February and August were also incomplete.
February 3, 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026)
Nothing on FiveM or roleplay in the transcript we read.
May 21, 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026)
Asked by Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok about the Rockstar Mission Creator and user-generated content, Zelnick said Take-Two is "trying to meet players where they are" and is "not precious about what we do here." He gave what the transcript renders as "5M" as an example: a business that "started as sort of a business that was outside of our four walls" and is now "inside our four walls," adding that the company is "thrilled that it is." 5M is the common shorthand for FiveM. On PC, in answer to a separate question, he said: "Rockstar Games has announced GTA 6 for console only so far."
August 7, 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027)
No mention of FiveM or roleplay. Zelnick did talk about PC in general terms, saying that for a console release also available on PC at launch, PC once "would represent 1% to 2% of the overall sales," and "Today, that can be 40% or 50% in a similar situation." He was talking about the industry, not announcing a GTA VI PC version.
November 9, 2026 (fiscal Q2 2027)
This is the call with the most to say. In prepared remarks Zelnick described nopixel V as "the next evolution of Grand Theft Auto V's role play community." He also said viewers could earn GTA Online items "by watching select role play streamers on Twitch," and that "Rockstar Games will continue to support Grand Theft Auto Online with new content."
In Q&A, asked by JPMorgan's Bryan Smilek about nopixel and user-generated content, he said:
- nopixel V is "a professional version of the RPG business that we purchased with FiveM";
- "hundreds of thousands of consumers" engage with Grand Theft Auto that way, and "it's early days, and it remains to be seen how this develops";
- "Any time our community wants to engage with our intellectual property, we want to be supportive if we can be."
Asked by Piper Sandler's Jim Callahan about modding, he said "our purchase of FiveM reflected our support of consumers," that Take-Two has "allowed modding in many of our other games. We're just not religious on the topic," and: "The FiveM business is a profitable business for us." Asked by Oppenheimer's Martin Yang whether PC players, with roleplay, engage differently, he said "generally speaking, the experiences on console and PC tend to be roughly the same."
On none of these calls did Zelnick say anything about FiveM, roleplay or mod support in GTA VI. Every roleplay reference was to Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online.
2026: what changed for servers and creators
| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2025 | Cfx.re announces an updated Creator Platform License Agreement, effective January 12, 2026, "to simplify and align" it with Rockstar's Terms of Service. Accepting it is required to keep using the services. | OFFICIAL Cfx.re forum |
| January 12, 2026 | Cfx Marketplace launches: "a curated digital storefront where talented FiveM/RedM creators can share and sell their work," opening first to a select group of partner creators and rolling out in phases. | OFFICIAL Cfx.re forum |
| February 12, 2026 | Client changes: redesigned server browser, server-title colors removed, a Report button on server pages, shorter project-name and hostname limits. | OFFICIAL Cfx.re forum |
| February 2026 | alt:V, a rival multiplayer platform, announces it will shut down at Take-Two's request. No new servers from March 2, server list off May 4, backend off July 6. Its team cited the agreement naming FiveM "the only authorized platform for GTAV multiplayer modding." | REPORTED PC Gamer, February 17 |
| May 2026 | RAGE:MP begins a "structured shutdown" after a Take-Two cease-and-desist. Server list off June 1, everything off August 31. Admins told owners to "migrate to FiveM." | REPORTED PC Gamer, May 26 |
| July 21, 2026 | FiveM for GTA V Enhanced, the newer PC version of GTA V, enters early access, with new server binaries and a new voice system. | OFFICIAL Cfx.re forum |
| September 2026 | Rockstar announces nopixel V, a roleplay server made with Nopixel, as an invite-only closed beta through the Rockstar Games Launcher from September 8. Twitch viewers of select streamers could earn up to GTA$1,500,000 in GTA Online through September 30. | REPORTED PC Gamer, Insider Gaming; OFFICIAL Zelnick, November 9 call |
Taken together, the alt:V and RAGE:MP shutdowns leave FiveM as the only authorized custom-multiplayer platform for GTA V. Our FiveM-only analysis argues that point at length, and the Cfx Marketplace explainer covers how the store works. One correction to how some coverage described it: Cfx.re's own announcement presents the Marketplace as a store for FiveM and RedM resources. It isn't a GTA Online shop.
Roleplay in GTA 6: known, reported, unknown
| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| GTA VI launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only | OFFICIAL Rockstar; Take-Two's November 9 earnings release |
| GTA VI "features a single-player experience" at launch | OFFICIAL Rockstar, June 24, 2026 |
| A PC version is coming | REPORTED Q1 2027 per GamesBeat and Insider Gaming sources. Take-Two hasn't announced one. |
| A new GTA Online is coming for GTA VI | REPORTED Outlets, including Screen Rant via OpenCritic, say Rockstar confirmed it. We haven't found a Rockstar primary source. No date, no details. |
| FiveM, or any custom-server or roleplay support, will come to GTA VI | UNCONFIRMED Never announced by Rockstar, Take-Two or Cfx.re |
| Cfx Marketplace content will work in GTA VI | UNCONFIRMED Never announced. The Marketplace sells FiveM and RedM resources. |
| Rockstar supports roleplay as a format | OFFICIAL Yes, on GTA V: the 2023 mod policy change, nopixel V, and Zelnick's remarks. In September 2025 Rockstar posted that it was "excited to support the nopixel team as they create the future of GTA RP" (GamesRadar). |
A rumored Rockstar roleplay project for GTA VI turns up in a lot of coverage. We found no official source for it, so we've left it out.
What it means if you play or run RP
- GTA RP stays on GTA V for now. GTA VI is console-only at launch, and FiveM runs on the PC version of GTA V. Nothing from Rockstar suggests that changes on November 19.
- Server owners are on an agreement that took effect January 12, 2026. FiveM is the only authorized platform. If you're still on alt:V or RAGE:MP, both are gone. The FiveM RP hub collects the practical guides.
- Creators can sell through the Cfx Marketplace only once they've been invited into the phased rollout. Anything you build targets GTA V and RDR2 servers. Nothing has been said about carrying it to GTA VI.
- Anyone selling "GTA 6 RP server" access or GTA 6 mods before launch is selling something that doesn't exist. See our scams and fakes guide.
- For what Rockstar has said about online play in GTA VI, see GTA 6 Online. For the PC question, see GTA 6 on PC.
The signal worth watching is the one Zelnick hasn't given yet: any mention of GTA VI next to the words FiveM, roleplay or creators. His November remark that it "remains to be seen how this develops" is as far as he has gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Take-Two buy FiveM?
The Cfx.re team behind FiveM and RedM became part of Rockstar Games on August 11, 2023. No terms were disclosed, but Strauss Zelnick referred on the November 9, 2026 earnings call to the business 'that we purchased with FiveM.'
Will FiveM work with GTA 6?
Nobody has announced it. Rockstar, Take-Two and Cfx.re have said nothing about FiveM or roleplay servers for GTA VI, which launches as a single-player console game. FiveM currently runs on the PC version of GTA V.
What did Zelnick say about FiveM in November 2026?
On the November 9, 2026 call he called FiveM 'a profitable business for us,' described nopixel V as 'a professional version of the RPG business that we purchased with FiveM,' and said 'it remains to be seen how this develops.' All of his roleplay remarks referred to GTA V and GTA Online.
Why did alt:V and RAGE:MP shut down?
alt:V announced in February 2026 that it was closing at Take-Two's request, and RAGE:MP began shutting down in May 2026 after a Take-Two cease-and-desist, according to PC Gamer. Both cited an agreement naming FiveM the only authorized GTA V multiplayer modding platform.
Sources
- Cfx.re forum: Cfx.re Officially Joins Rockstar Games (August 11, 2023)
- Cfx.re forum: Celebrating one year with Rockstar Games (September 24, 2024)
- Cfx.re forum: Updates to the Creator Platform License Agreement (December 22, 2025)
- Cfx.re forum: Introducing the Cfx Marketplace (January 12, 2026)
- Cfx.re forum: Introducing New Client Changes (February 12, 2026)
- Cfx.re forum: FiveM for GTAV Enhanced is Available Now in Early Access (July 21, 2026)
- Game World Observer: Cfx.re joins Rockstar (August 11, 2023)
- The Motley Fool: Take-Two (TTWO) Q2 2027 earnings call transcript
- The Motley Fool: Take-Two (TTWO) Q4 2026 earnings transcript
- Platform Aeronaut: TTWO 4Q26 transcript
- Bullfincher: Take-Two FY2027 Q1 earnings call
- Bullfincher: Take-Two FY2026 Q3 earnings call
- SEC: Take-Two Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings release (November 9, 2026)
- PC Gamer: Rockstar celebrates official GTA mod support by nuking non-official mod platform
- PC Gamer: Take-Two forces shutdown of Grand Theft Auto multiplayer modding platform Rage:MP
- PC Gamer: Rockstar touts new invite-only nopixel V GTA roleplaying server
- Insider Gaming: Rockstar nopixel V and GTA 6 multiplayer
- GamesRadar: Rockstar is excited to support nopixel as the future of GTA RP
- OpenCritic (Screen Rant): GTA Online's future officially confirmed ahead of GTA 6 launch
- Insider Gaming: GTA 6 PC release scheduled for Q1 2027, it's claimed