Grand Theft Auto VI, which often is the most extremely anticipated recreation of all time (an admittedly tough metric to quantify), has been delayed to Could 26, 2026. The sport was set to launch a while this 12 months, with periodic mushy assurances from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick that the sport was on observe, however that’s now not the case. In an announcement 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 total 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 Could 26, 2026. pic.twitter.com/cyeK7GM6Ob
— Rockstar Video games (@RockstarGames) Could 2, 2025
Rockstar’s video games have traditionally and constantly obtained delays following their announcement so whereas the push is disappointing, it isn’t surprising. We nonetheless don’t know a lot in regards to the recreation 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 at the moment.
The sport was formally introduced in December 2023 and is ready 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 possibly can watch Sport Informer’s resident Floridians present a humorous play-by-play evaluation of the reveal trailer.
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