Grand Theft Auto 5 online multiplayer revealed

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 15, 2013

Grand Theft Auto 5 News: Rockstar Games reveals what we can expect in Grand Theft Auto Online which will be available October 1.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is a little over a month away and Rockstar Games has just officially unveiled their multiplayer mode for the game. Grand Theft Auto Online is a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players that begins by sharing gameplay features, geography and mechanics with Grand Theft Auto 5, but will continue to expand and evolve after its launch with new content created by Rockstar Games and the Grand Theft Auto community.

Grand Theft Auto Online takes the fundamental Grand Theft Auto concepts of freedom, ambient activity and mission-based gameplay and makes them available to multiple players in an incredibly detailed and responsive online world. In Grand Theft Auto Online, players have the freedom to explore alone or with friends, work cooperatively to complete missions, band together to participate in activities and ambient events or compete in traditional game modes with the entire community, all with the personality and refined mechanics of Grand Theft Auto 5.

You can invest in your character through customizing your appearance, improving your stats, owning customized vehicles, purchasing personal property, and taking part in missions, jobs and activities to earn reputation and cash to open up new opportunities to rise through the criminal ranks. The world of Grand Theft Auto Online will constantly grow and change as new content is added ,creating the first ever persistent and dynamic Grand Theft Auto game world.

Check out the reveal trailer below for Grand Theft Auto online and tell us what you think. Access to Grand Theft Auto online is free with every retail copy of Grand Theft Auto 5 and launches on October 1. Grand Theft Auto 5 will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 and will launch on September 17.