Grand Theft Auto VI, which stands out as 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, with periodic smooth assurances from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick that the sport was on monitor, however that’s now 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 group. We need to thanks in your assist 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) Might 2, 2025
Rockstar’s video games have traditionally and persistently obtained delays following their announcement so whereas the push is disappointing, it’s not surprising. We nonetheless don’t know a lot in regards to the sport past its, to date, solely official trailer (which rapidly garnered over 100 million views to set a YouTube document for many views inside a 24-hour interval) and it by no means had a locked-in launch date past 2025 earlier than in the present day.
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 Sequence X/S. A PC model has but to be confirmed, although if it does launch on the platform, it should possible arrive later. For extra on the sport, you’ll be able to watch Recreation Informer’s resident Floridians present a humorous play-by-play evaluation of the reveal trailer.
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