GTA 6 Delayed Until 2026 – WGB

In a transfer sure to piss off each writer that shifted their video games into 2026 to keep away from Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar has introduced that its upcoming behemoth GTA 6 has been delayed till 2026.

The brand new launch date is Could 26, 2026.

“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 whole staff. We wish to thanks to your help and your persistence as we work to complete the sport,” said the announcement on Rockstar’s website.

“With each sport now we have launched, the purpose has all the time been to try to exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is not any exception. We hope you perceive that we’d like this further time to ship on the degree of high quality you anticipate and deserve.”

It looks like this delay might need been find out about internally for fairly some time. Famous nosy individual and gaming journalist Jason Schreier of Bloomberg posted on BlueSky that, “No person I’ve talked to at Rockstar has believed Fall 2025 was an actual window for a really very long time now.”

No person I’ve talked to at Rockstar has believed Fall 2025 was an actual window for a really very long time now. An excessive amount of work, not sufficient time, and what seems to be an actual want from administration to keep away from brutal crunch. GTA VI slipping to 2026 has appeared inevitable for months if not longer

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) 2 May 2025 at 12:40

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In keeping with Jason, there may be simply “An excessive amount of work, not sufficient time,” however that Rockstar’s credit score there seems to be a “actual want from administration to keep away from brutal crunch.”

He goes on to say that the discharge date slipping has appeared inevitable for “months, if not longer”.

I can solely picture that there are actually heaps of publishers and builders crying into their keyboards after already delaying their very own video games into 2026 in an effort to keep away from releasing wherever close to GTA 6.