Ludwig Thinks GTA 6 Could Disappoint Players at Launch for One Major Reason

Grand Theft Auto 6 is shaping up to be the biggest launch of the year, right up there with the recently launched remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. But it seems as though not everyone is expecting it to be a major hit with fans. In particular, the streamer Ludwig Ahgren said on his stream that GTA 6 could initially be considered a disappointment by some players.

While much of his chat initially assumed that Ludwig meant that the disappointment would stem from the game being overhyped, that wasn’t the case. The streamer stated that GTA 6 will likely be considered a disappointment at first because it’s “just a story game on console.” He elaborated by saying that players want online multiplayer, 60 FPS, and a PC version immediately because that’s what GTA 5 has given them for years.

Ludwig says GTA 6 could lead to lower streamer viewership, with more people wanting to play the game themselves instead of watching others 👀

He also says fans may be disappointed that it’s a 30fps PS5 story game at launch.

“What GTA 5 is now is probably cooler than what GTA 6 will be at launch…”

— korza ✗ (@korzawyd) November 6, 2026

Ludwig wasn’t done with just this. He elaborated by saying that there’s a huge difference between a new release and a game that has received more than a decade of updates. In particular, he pointed to GTA Online and its multiplayer activities, years of additional content and updates that GTA 5 has, a large modding community, and versions capable of running above 30 FPS. By contrast, GTA 6 will reportedly be 30 FPS at launch and will only launch with the single-player content.

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The streamer concluded by saying that he wasn’t predicting a poor story, but GTA 5 might offer a more extensive overall experience at the time GTA 6 launches.

Another GTA Creator Disagreed With Ludwig’s Take

The GTA creator TGG disagreed with Ludwig’s prediction. He said on X in a now-deleted post that “most ‘creators’ are really excited for is online, but real GTA ‘players’ will not be disappointed on November 19.”

TGG argued that those who are excited for GTA 6 purely because they want to make content of it will not have a content plan after completing GTA 6’s story. They’ll likely be concerned about the absence of GTA Online because multiplayer provides more opportunities for content creation. TGG could have been referring to the GTA roleplaying scene that has recently blown up, with many of Ludwig’s fellow streamers being part of it.