What is GTA roleplay — and how do you start?

The idea

Roleplay turns GTA into a shared, persistent city. You create a character, give them a job and a history, and stay in character while other players do the same. The fun is in the stories that come out of it, not in winning.

How it works today

All of this currently runs on GTA V for PC, mostly through FiveM:

1. Pick a server. Our directory lets you filter by language, access type and RP style. Positions in it cannot be bought.
2. Check the access type. Open servers let you in immediately; a Whitelist server wants an application first.
3. Read the rules. Every server has its own, but five concepts are universal: RDM, VDM, Metagaming, Powergaming and Fail RP. Learn these and you will avoid most bans.
4. Start small. A taxi driver with a good backstory is a better first character than a crime boss.

Where Rockstar stands

Cfx.re, the team behind FiveM and RedM, is part of Rockstar Games. Confirmed

The nopixel V closed beta for GTA V roleplay runs through the Rockstar Games Launcher. Confirmed

And GTA 6?

GTA 6 will have official support for roleplay servers. Rumor

Until that changes, roleplay lives in GTA V. We will update this guide — and the changelog will record it — the day Rockstar says anything concrete.