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GTA Online in October 2026, before GTA 6
Rockstar’s October GTA Online events: 3X Halloween Survivals, GTA$500K for Payphone Hits and a Pink Skull mask Official. These are GTA V Online, not GTA 6. New here? Start here.
Official
Halloween Survivals pay 3X GTA$ and RP.
Official
GTA$500K for five Payphone Hits.
Not confirmed
What happens to GTA Online after GTA VI.
What Rockstar posted
| Date (ET) | Game | What Rockstar said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct, 10:00 a.m. | GTA Online | “All Halloween Survivals are awarding 3X GTA$ and RP (6X for GTA+ Members)” | X |
| 10 Oct, 10:00 a.m. | GTA Online | “complete five Payphone Hits this week in GTA Online to get a GTA$500K bonus, delivered within 72 hours of completion.” Official | X |
| 10 Oct, 10:00 a.m. | GTA Online | “win in two Adversary Modes this week to get the Pink Skull Emissive Mask and an additional GTA$100K bonus” Official | X |
| 13 Oct, 10:00 a.m. | Red Dead Online | “10 seasonal All Hallows’ Call to Arms maps in Red Dead Online, paying out Triple Rewards all throughout October” | X |
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed Whether GTA VI will have an online mode at launch. It launches single-player.
- Not confirmed Any GTA Online carry-over into GTA VI.
Quick answers
Is GTA Online still getting updates?
Official Yes, weekly events through October, per Rockstar’s X posts.
Does GTA 6 have online at launch?
Official No. GTA VI launches as a single-player game. See GTA 6 online.
Sources: Rockstar Games on X: 9 Oct · 10 Oct · 13 Oct.
Related: GTA 6 online · GTA V · GTA+ · What happens to GTA Online · Roleplay
Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- GTA VI launches single-player on 19 November.
- Until then, Rockstar’s own feed is mostly GTA Online and Red Dead Online events.
- Here is what it posted this month.
- Official.
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