Even GTA 6 Won’t Be Able To Take Down GTA 5

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is the most anticipated video game in years, but even it might not be able to beat its predecessor. More than a decade after the release of Rockstar has only released a single trailer for the newest entry in the iconic series. Beyond the limited information that the teaser revealed about the setting and main characters, all fans know is thatthe game is expected to be released sometime in 2025.

What’s clear in the run-up to is that is just as popular and lively as ever. Despite being released before came to Broadway or hit theaters, is still being regularly played by tens of thousands of gamers. will have a hard time displacing a game that players have invested over a decade of time and money in, especially since hardware requirements will limit new players.

released on Steam on April 14, 2015 and reached its peak of 360,761 players immediately, according to Steam Charts, which still stands as the all-time record. After that initial huge start, the game slumped in the following months, with the lowest peak of 46,917 players in September 2015. Past that giant jump start and short-lived lull, the behemoth game has continued to consistently pull in huge numbers of players every month for nearly a decade. In fact, since April 2019, has hit a peak of at least over 100,000 players every month.

Stats in GTA Online can be individually increased to create a customized character with various abilities that let you make your mark in Los Santos.

In October 2024, had a peak of 162,388 players on Steam alone. This number doesn't count console players, which means that the actual number of players could be significantly higher. According to Steam, is currently the eighth most-played game, beating out more recent titles like and

is one of the most popular video games of all time according to every metric of success. It has sold over 205,000,000 units across all available platforms, putting it in second place only to in the best-selling video games of all time. This success hasn’t