Grand Theft Auto VI, which would be the most extremely anticipated sport of all time (an admittedly tough metric to quantify), has been delayed to Might 26, 2026. The sport was set to launch a while this yr, <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/03/31/take-two-ceo-on-gta-6-release-date-we-want-to-maintain-the-anticipation-and-the">with periodic tender assurances from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick that the sport was on monitor</a>, however that's not the case. In a press release on social media, Rockstar video games introduced the delay and wrote, "We're very sorry that that is later than you anticipated. The curiosity and pleasure surrounding a brand new Grand Theft Auto has been really humbling for our complete workforce. We wish to thanks in your help and your endurance as we work to complete the sport."
Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to launch on Might 26, 2026. https://t.co/YgaIn1cYc8 pic.twitter.com/cyeK7GM6Ob
— Rockstar Video games (@RockstarGames) May 2, 2025
Rockstar’s video games have traditionally and constantly acquired delays following their announcement so whereas the push is disappointing, it isn’t surprising. We nonetheless don’t know a lot concerning the sport past its, thus far, solely official trailer (which rapidly garnered over 100 million views to set a YouTube file for many views inside a 24-hour interval) and it by no means had a locked-in launch date past 2025 earlier than right this moment.
The sport was formally introduced in December 2023 and is about in a modern-day Vice Metropolis (modeled after Miami and South Florida), it seems to star two protagonists, together with the collection’ first feminine lead, though Rockstar has not but formally divulged particulars on these characters or their relationship.
Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X/S. A PC model has but to be confirmed, although if it does launch on the platform, it is going to seemingly arrive later. For extra on the sport, you may watch Recreation Informer’s resident Floridians present a humorous play-by-play evaluation of the reveal trailer.
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