GTA Online for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Will Shut Down on December 16, 2021

The highly popular multiplayer component for grand larceny Auto V called GTA Online is going to be phasing out the legacy Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles this year.

Rockstar Games yesterday announced that it might shut down GTA Online on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on December 16th. Additionally, stats tracking via the Rockstar Games Social Club and other features for select PS3 and Xbox 360 games are going to be disabled on September 16, 2021. These include:

It’s the end of an era as GTA Online is going to be shutting down on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year. GTA Online will turn eight on these platforms soon, but Rockstar is going to be pulling support at the top of the year, subsequently killing the sport where it all started. Of course, the title will still remain on other, more modern platforms.

GTA Online has evolved tons since launching in 2013, shortly after the launch of grand larceny Auto V itself. the sport has not only ballooned in popularity over the last decade but it’s also expanded into other things entirely. Modders have used the sport as a foundation for other creations, like roleplaying servers that dramatically change the GTA Online experience, about turning it into another game entirely. it’s quite the history, and it all started from a way smaller version of the sport.

As we still move forward with updates and support for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of grand larceny Auto Online — also as steel oneself against this Fall’s launches of the new expanded and enhanced versions of grand larceny Auto V and grand larceny Auto Online on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S — the PlayStation 3 additionally, Shark Cash Cards for GTA Online will not be sold for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions after September 15, 2021.

Please note, these changes are strictly for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of GTA Online and can haven’t any impact on access to, or progress within, the grand larceny Auto V Story Mode.

Another piece of bad news for players on old platforms is that there won’t be any thanks to transferring their in-game characters and reach a more modern device or get refunds on Shark Card purchases. The studio didn’t say what percentage of active players will this shutdown impact.

Moreover with Social Club’s online services departure on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, all online features of L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3 website stat tracking, online multiplayer, and leaderboards on the platforms also will cease to function from September 16. once more, the single-player campaigns will remain intact.