‘GTA 6’ Release Delayed to November 2026
Take-Two and Rockstar pushed Grand Theft Auto VI from May 2026 to November 19, 2026, a six-month slip announced during the publisher’s quarterly earnings.
Rockstar’s hugely anticipated open-world sequel has been delayed again, with the studio asking for more time to polish the game.
The short version
- GTA 6 moves from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026.
- The six-month delay was announced alongside Take-Two’s quarterly earnings.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company remains confident in delivering an “unrivalled blockbuster entertainment experience”.
- Rockstar said the extra months will let it “finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve”.
- The game is set in the state of Leonida and marks a return to modern-day Vice City.
- This is the second delay for the title, which was originally targeted for fall 2025.
Why it matters
GTA 6 is expected to be one of the best-selling entertainment products of all time, so its timing reshapes release calendars across the entire industry as rivals avoid clashing with it. A second delay also intensifies scrutiny of Rockstar’s development pace and the pressure on Take-Two to deliver on sky-high expectations.
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