According to a recent rumor from well-known leaker Tez2, GTA 6 might be released in two different versions. One edition would include both the story mode and multiplayer, while the other would offer only GTA Online as a standalone version at a lower price.
Rockstar Games has used this approach before with other games, but it usually happened months or years after the game first came out. If GTA 6 is released with these two versions right away, it would be the first time Rockstar has done this.
Both Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 5 adopted a similar approach, allowing players to purchase either the full game or just the online mode separately. This was a good option for those who only wanted to play online and were looking for a cheaper choice.

If this rumor is true, GTA 6 would be the first Rockstar Games title to launch with a separate multiplayer version. In the past, GTA Online was released only after Grand Theft Auto V, so this would be a completely new approach.
Tez2 suggests that Rockstar Games and Take-Two plan to release GTA 6 in two editions: one featuring both story and multiplayer, and...
