The landscape of Grand Theft Auto V roleplay and multiplayer modding is undergoing a massive consolidation. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has officially requested the shutdown of RAGE:MP, one of the most popular alternatives to FiveM for custom GTA Online servers. The move marks another major step by Take-Two and Rockstar to centralize the GTA V multiplayer modding community under a single, officially controlled umbrella following their acquisition of the FiveM development team (Cfx.re) last year. According to the Platform License Agreement, FiveM is now the only authorized platform for GTAV multiplayer modding. The team behind RAGE:MP confirmed the news on their forums, detailing a staged wind-down process that will culminate in the total closure of the platform by the end of the summer. The Shutdown TimelineThe RAGE:MP team, in coordination with Take-Two, has outlined a structured transition period to give server owners time to migrate their communities. Here are the key dates for the phase-out: May 2026 (Immediate): The creation of new community servers is no longer allowed. Additionally, public access to the RAGE:MP server toolkit has been discontinued, though current server owners can still access their builds via the Server Manager. June 1, 2026: The public server list will go dark. Players and server owners must ensure they can still log into the Server Manager prior to this date to retain access to necessary transitional tools. August 31, 2026: RAGE:MP will become fully inoperable. The game client, server toolkit, and all backend infrastructure will be permanently shut down. Any servers that have not migrated by this date will be lost forever. The Push to FiveM Take-Two and Rockstar aren't just shutting down the competition; they are actively pushing server hosts toward their officially sanctioned platform. Server owners are being encouraged to migrate their communities to FiveM. To facilitate the move, the Cfx.re team at Rockstar will be providing direct technical support to help current RAGE:MP server owners port their setups over. A Consolidation of the Modding SceneThe demise of RAGE:MP doesn't come as a total shock to the community. Just a few months ago, another custom multiplayer client, alt:v, suffered the exact same fate. It's clear that Take-Two is aggressively clearing the board of unauthorized third-party clients. By eliminating alternatives like alt:v and RAGE:MP, Rockstar ensures that as they gear up for the future—and eventually GTA 6—all custom multiplayer experiences and potential monetization avenues remain firmly within their own ecosystem. A Goodbye from RAGE:MPIn their final message to the community, the developers behind RAGE:MP expressed their gratitude to the players and creators who helped build the platform over the years: While RAGE:MP's independent run is coming to an end, its legacy will undoubtedly live on through the massive roleplay communities migrating to FiveM in the coming months.
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