Why alt:V and RAGE:MP shut down in 2026

Two of FiveM's longtime competitors for custom GTA V multiplayer, alt:V and RAGE:MP, both shut down in 2026 after cease-and-desist actions reportedly from Take-Two Interactive. FiveM is now, in practice, the only authorized third-party multiplayer platform for GTA V. This page lays out the confirmed timeline for both shutdowns and what it means for anyone running or planning a custom server.

For what replaces them, see what is FiveM. For the licensing terms server owners now operate under, see FiveM server monetization rules.

A note on sourcing

Neither shutdown was announced by Rockstar or Take-Two in a named, public press release. Both are documented through the affected teams' own shutdown statements and press coverage citing leaked or referenced cease-and-desist letters. That is a meaningfully weaker sourcing tier than Rockstar's own Newswire, so this page marks both as reported, not confirmed by a Rockstar/Take-Two statement naming the platforms directly.

alt:V Multiplayer

alt:V shut down in 2026 after receiving a cease-and-desist from Take-Two Interactive in early March 2026, according to reporting by GamesRadar, which covered the alt:V team's own shutdown statement.

The reported timeline:

alt:V had been in development for roughly nine years by the time it shut down, per the same coverage. The reported reason, attributed to the cease-and-desist rather than a direct Rockstar statement, is that Take-Two considers FiveM the only authorized third-party multiplayer platform for GTA V under its Creator Platform License Agreement.

RAGE:MP

RAGE:MP shut down in 2026 after a similar cease-and-desist, reportedly from both Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games directly, according to reporting by Kotaku.

The reported timeline:

Coverage cites the same Platform Licensing Agreement rationale used for alt:V: Rockstar and Take-Two position FiveM as the sole authorized custom-server platform for GTA V, and treat unauthorized third-party multiplayer platforms as license violations.

Why FiveM was not affected

FiveM did not face the same pressure because it is not an unauthorized third party. Rockstar Games, through its subsidiary Take-Two, acquired FiveM's operator Cfx.re outright in August 2023, according to Rockstar's own Newswire announcement. FiveM operates under a license agreement Rockstar itself controls and updates, most recently the Creator Platform License Agreement dated 12 January 2026, published at static.cfx.re. alt:V and RAGE:MP had no equivalent authorization.

What this means if you run or played on a shut-down server

If your community ran on alt:V or RAGE:MP, both platforms are gone as of the dates above, and neither has a stated path to return. Migrating an existing community to FiveM means rebuilding on Cfx.re's platform: a new license key from Keymaster, server files, and either a fresh script base or a conversion of existing scripts, since code written for alt:V or RAGE:MP is not directly compatible with FiveM's resource system. See how to start a FiveM server for the practical setup steps.

Anyone building a new GTA V custom server project in 2026 has effectively one authorized option left: FiveM, on either the Legacy or early-access Enhanced build described in GTA V Legacy vs Enhanced.

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