To the surprise of absolutely no one, Rockstar Games have today announced a delay to the release date of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Originally targetting a non-specific late 2025 release - today a post on the Rockstar Newswire has confirmed a push back to May of next year. No specific reason was given apart from the need for the extra time to be able to deliver the level of quality the public "expect and deserve".

The first trailer for GTA VI was released back in December of 2023 and is still the only official glimpse we've seen from the upcoming game. Of course we had the infamous GTA VI development footage leaks prior to that in September of 2022.

Hi everyone,

Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on May 26, 2026.

We are very sorry that this is later than you expected. The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team. We want to thank you for your support and your patience as we work to finish the game.

With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.

We look forward to sharing more information with you soon.

Sincerely,
Rockstar Games

Source (Rockstar Newswire)

 

[DragonMals]

I thought the game was going to be released in 2026 already?

 

[Bladexdsl]

surprise surprise said NO ONE

 

[grubgrub]

Just in time for the PS6!

 

[DinohScene]

Ohh now I have an actual date to take off from work!

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Was it ever meant to be released in 2025?

 

[Quore]

That's it, folks. It happened

 

[hippy dave]

Add another $ to the price while they're at it

 

[Robert Newbie]

To be honest, I haven't been watching the development of GTAVI, although I'm aware of the leak from ages ago. When was the game first announced, back in 2023? Not as protracted a development cycle as Half-Life 2 or Duke Nukem Forever, but still long.

What I'm really interested in is how fans will react to the game, after it's released. Will it be an instant-classic, or will it be as forgettable as the Saints Row reboot?

I would like to hear @Marc_LFD's opinion on the situation.

 

[Flame]

Ah shit, here we go again...

In that case, re-release GTA 5 again.

 

[Moseii]

they didn't release the other trailers, so this news came with no surprise

 

[Cranesbill]

You guys don’t understand how much my generation wants this

You oldies just don’t get it

You just don’t understand the hype of this game

 

[Payne]

In that case, re-release GTA 5 again.

re-re-re-release **

 

[hippy dave]

In that case, re-release GTA 5 again.

Did they announce it for Switch 2 yet? I honestly can't remember.

 

[Bladexdsl]

how many times have they delayed a GTA game? every single fucking time! you expect them to do it now just like arnies old catch phrase.

 

[Reploid]

Oh, such a shame. Why not canned?

 

[rantex92]

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Ah shit, here we go again...

In that case, re-release GTA 5 again.

they did Kind of … on Pc Theres now the gta 5 enhanced Edition ….with the content updates that consoles had for a while now

 

[Bladexdsl]

You guys don’t understand how much my generation wants this

You oldies just don’t get it

You just don’t understand the hype of this game

last one SP was dogshit they locked all the good stuff behind a paywall and i expect them to do exactly the same thing again. so excuse me for not being enthus

 

[Cranesbill]

last one SP was dogshit they locked all the good stuff behind a paywall and i expect them to do exactly the same thing again. so excuse me for not being enthus

It doesn’t matter

My people yearned for this moment

The day we get to experience a new GTA

 

[AxlSt00pid]

I must be one of the very few people that aren't hyped for this game at all because I know they'll focus again on their shitty money-printing machine that is GTA Online