Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t be delayed again

While Grand Theft Auto 6 was originally supposed to release this year, the game was pushed back to May 2026 over the Spring. Due to the ambitious nature of Grand Theft Auto 6, many are anticipating a second delay, but Take-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, says that no such delay is being considered. 

Speaking to CNBC (via Gamespot), Zelnick said that his “level of conviction is very high” when it comes to the new GTA 6 release date. Zelnick added that he tries “not to pump expectations” as Rockstar takes great pride in exceeding expectations, so he doesn't want to make that job any harder for them.

At this stage, Grand Theft Auto 6 is perhaps the most highly anticipated video game of all time. GTA V was one of the rare few titles to actively bring new people into gaming, rather than just serving the audience already there. The game sold hundreds of millions of copies, leading to high expectations for launch sales for GTA 6.

Many analysts predict that GTA 6 will generate billions of dollars in revenue at launch, beating out the biggest entertainment brands in both gaming and other forms of media.

Currently, Grand Theft Auto 6 has only been announced for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles. The game will release on those platforms on May 26th 2026. A PC version is expected to arrive a year or two later.

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