As a part of Take-Two’s earnings report in the present day, the corporate confirmed that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed and is now coming November 19, 2026.
“We’re sorry for including extra time to what we understand has been an extended wait, however these further months will enable us to complete the sport with the extent of polish you’ve come to anticipate and deserve,” Rockstar mentioned.
Take-Two’s inventory value took a beating after the information was introduced, falling by almost $30 per share in after-hours buying and selling. “Rockstar Video games will now launch Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, and we stay each excited and assured they are going to ship an unrivalled blockbuster leisure expertise,” Take-Two mentioned.
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick told IGN of the delay, “We have had extra time to develop the title. And so we’re getting nearer to the discharge. We’re grateful that it’s nonetheless inside the similar fiscal 12 months. And principally we’re grateful to Rockstar for always searching for perfection.”
Hello everybody,
Grand Theft Auto VI will now launch on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
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— Rockstar Video games (@RockstarGames) November 6, 2025
GTA 6 has already been delayed publicly as soon as, as the sport was initially anticipated to launch proper round now in Fall 2025 earlier than Take-Two delayed it to Could 2026. On the time, Rockstar mentioned it wanted extra time to make a sport that exceeded fan expectations. In truth, the sport’s second trailer was launched precisely six months in the past in the present day on Could 6, 2025.
GTA 6 is coming to market with an infinite quantity of hype behind it. One knowledgeable has mentioned GTA 6 is the only most essential sport launch in historical past. It is the primary new entry within the collection since 2013’s GTA 5, and is predicted to promote greater than 40 million models in its first 12 months alone.
One other speaking level concerning GTA 6 has been what its value level may very well be. One trade observer has mentioned there’s “hope” from some that GTA 6 would come to market at $100 to assist in giving different publishers a motive to boost costs as effectively. A GTA 5 actor lately mentioned GTA 6 could be effectively value $100 given the sport’s dimension and scope.
Developer Rockstar has discovered itself embroiled in controversy, because the studio lately fired dozens of workers for what it known as “gross misconduct.” Rockstar mentioned workers had been leaking firm secrets and techniques, however a labor union says that is baloney and that the affected staffers had been fired for trying to unionize.