GTA 5 Multiplayer Mod Team Announces Shutdown After 9 Years, Thanks Community for Support

Fan-driven multiplayer platform alt:V for GTA V is shutting down, following a request from Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar. After nine years of development, the alt:V team has announced that they will begin a structured shutdown process in 2026.

alt:V has been a free modification for Grand Theft Auto V, allowing players to engage on dedicated servers with custom game modes. This concept is similar to FiveM, another modification that enables multiplayer experiences on tailored servers, which has gained popularity for its roleplay communities.

In 2023, Rockstar Games officially acquired the Cfx.re team, which includes FiveM, and has since positioned it as the sole authorized platform for GTA V multiplayer modding. As a result, alt:V will cease operations, with the team stating that they have been informed by Rockstar and Take-Two that they must comply with this directive.

In a message shared on their Discord, team member Vadzz expressed the difficulty of this announcement, reflecting on the journey from a small side project to a widely used multiplayer platform. He noted that the team has faced numerous challenges and innovations over the years.

Starting March 2, alt:V will stop accepting new community servers, and access to the server toolkit will be cut off. Server owners are encouraged to transition to FiveM as soon as possible. By May 4, the public server listing will be disabled, and users must ensure they can log into the Server Manager to maintain access during the migration.

The final phase will see alt:V reach its end-of-support on July 6, 2026, when all community servers are expected to shut down. After this date, both the game client and server toolkit will no longer be available, and the backend infrastructure will be permanently decommissioned.

Vadzz acknowledged the impact of this news on both developers and players, emphasizing the team’s commitment to facilitating a smooth transition to FiveM. He thanked the community for their support and contributions to the growth of multiplayer experiences.

Interestingly, the Creator Platform License Agreement for Cfx.re was updated recently, suggesting that the shutdown request may have stemmed from this change. Regardless of the timing, this development is undoubtedly a setback for the active alt:V community, coming a year after claims from a former FiveM developer that the platform was struggling.