Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed again, developers Rockstar Games have confirmed.
Originally Grand Theft Auto 6 was due to launch in late 2025 but in May it was announced that the long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s GTA 5 would be delayed until May 26, 2026.
“The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team,” Rockstar said in a statement. “With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and GTA 6 is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve,”
Tonight, Rockstar Games confirmed that they’re pushing the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 back even further. “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realise has been a long wait” they explained in a short statement. “But these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.”
Grand Theft Auto 6 will now release November 19, 2026.
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Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
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Back in August, Strauss Zelnick (boss of GTA publishers Take Two) said he was convinced that the game wouldn’t be delayed again. “My level of conviction is very, very high.” In a new interview with IGN, Zelnick said he was “highly confident” Grand Theft Auto 6 will actually be released next year. “There have been limited circumstances where more time was required to polish a title and make sure that it was spectacular and that time has been well-spent,” he added. “When our competitors go to market before something was ready, bad things happen.”
Fans had been hoping the third Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer would be released this month. Some were also tricked by a fake movie adaptation announcement that went viral on social media.
Rockstar hasn’t revealed much about Grand Theft Auto 6 beyond a number of screenshots and location descriptions, but a fan-led mapping campaign has revealed the game will be much larger than GTA 5.
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