 Developed in tandem with the single @-@ player mode , the online multiplayer mode Grand Theft Auto Online was conceived as a separate experience to be played in a continually evolving world . Up to 30 players freely roam across the game world and enter lobbies to complete jobs ( story @-@ driven competitive and cooperative modes ) . The Content Creator toolset lets players create their own parameters for custom jobs , like racetracks and deathmatch weapon spawn points . Players may band together in organised player teams called crews to complete jobs together . Rockstar Games Social Club extends crews formed in Max Payne 3 's multiplayer mode to that of Grand Theft Auto Online . Players may create their own crews and join up to five total . Crews win multiplayer matches to earn experience points and climb online leaderboards . 
