Is Rockstar Secretly Building a GTA+ Tier for GTA RP?

Rockstar just quietly tweaked something in the Steam backend, and it looks tied to GTA+. That alone is not thrilling, but the timing and the breadcrumbs have people connecting it to ROME, Rockstar's in-house modding setup that has been pitched as a GTA-scale playground. If that pans out, the GTA RP crowd could be in for a very different future.

What actually changed

The only concrete thing right now: a Steam backend update flagged to GTA+. No detailed patch notes, no splashy announcement, just a behind-the-scenes nudge. Still, the speculation machine kicked in fast.

Why people think it is ROME

ROME stands for Rockstar Online Modding Engine. Think of it as the company building official support for mods, including multiplayer, instead of leaving everything to third-party tools. That guess is not coming out of nowhere. Back in 2023, Rockstar bought Cfx.re, the group behind FiveM and RedM — the platforms that power the biggest GTA RP servers. That acquisition was controversial at the time, but if you are trying to make ROME a real thing, bringing the RP experts in-house makes a lot of sense.

GTA Online vs the RP reality

GTA Online keeps the servers busy, but a massive chunk of the community spends its time on RP servers. Most of those exist thanks to FiveM. Officially embracing that scene would be a big shift. It would also clean up the legal gray area those servers lived in for years. Now that Rockstar owns Cfx.re, the path to an official RP pipeline is there — just maybe not the exact same experience players are used to.

The GTA+ question (and why GTA 6 is in the conversation)

Here is where things get spicy: there are whispers that GTA+ could get another subscription tier. People noticed the GTA+ subscription system showing up on the GTA 6 store page, which is feeding the theory that a premium RP experience could be locked behind a tiered GTA+ model. None of that is confirmed, but you can see why Rockstar might be poking the community right now to see how it reacts.

What could change for RP, for better and worse

On the upside, if RP becomes official, you could jump into those servers straight from the base game — no extra downloads, no third-party gymnastics. On the downside, the moment Rockstar curates and monetizes it, the vibe may shift, and the parts of RP that are currently free could end up behind a monthly fee. That is the trade-off on the table.

• There was a Steam backend update tied to GTA+; details are under wraps.
• Speculation points to ROME, Rockstar's Online Modding Engine, meant to fully support mods and multiplayer.
• Rockstar bought Cfx.re (the team behind FiveM/RedM) in 2023, which legitimizes the RP scene inside Rockstar's ecosystem.
• Fans noticed GTA+ infrastructure showing up on the GTA 6 store page, fueling talk of a new, possibly premium GTA+ tier.
• A premium RP tier is not confirmed, but Rockstar could be gauging community response right now.
• Official RP integration would simplify access but might put parts of the experience behind a subscription.
• Big picture: expect GTA 6 to plug into GTA Online, potentially powered by ROME — if that is the plan, it would be a significant shift.

Where this likely lands

There is a world where Rockstar fully embraces RP inside GTA+, makes the tools official with ROME, and folds it all into whatever GTA Online looks like alongside GTA 6. There is also a world where this Steam tweak is just boring infrastructure work and nothing changes for a while. Right now, all we have are hints and a lot of tea-leaf reading.

I would love the convenience of official RP access from the base game. I would not love paying an extra monthly fee just to get to the good servers. Until Rockstar says anything, assume everything is in testing mode — and yes, that includes your patience.