How does gta online s multiplayer system work?

Grand Theft Auto Online, the online component of Grand Theft Auto V, is an action‑adventure game that supports up to thirty players simultaneously in a shared open‑world environment. The game world is the fictional state of San Andreas, modeled after Southern California, and includes expansive countryside and the city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles. Players create and customize a silent protagonist character and can explore the map at their own pace. Multiplayer gameplay offers both cooperative and competitive modes, allowing players to join a single session and engage in missions, business activities, races, or other social interactions within the same world.