Possibly the one factor extra extremely anticipated than Grand Theft Auto VI itself is the likelihood that it will get delayed. Guardian firm Take-Two confirms that’s not occurring but. The open-world crime saga continues to be scheduled for the autumn of 2025, based on its latest earnings report.
“The Grand Theft Auto sequence exceeded our expectations, as momentum continues to construct forward of the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI in Fall 2025,” the corporate, which owns GTA maker Rockstar Video games, wrote in a press launch on Thursday. It’s the final sport on its upcoming launch calendar that has a launch window, and followers will likely be heaving one other sigh of reduction that it didn’t shift into 2026.
Initially of this 12 months, GTA VI was anticipated as early as the primary half of 2025. However in Could, Take-Two confirmed that it wouldn’t be arriving till the second half. Whereas not an out-and-out delay, it was the primary minor ripple resulting in a small wave of potential panic amongst gamers who’ve been ready for the following GTA sport for over a decade. Kotaku beforehand reported that whereas workers at Rockstar video games had been headed again to the workplace partially to ensure the sport acquired out on time, there was nonetheless the likelihood that it may slip into 2026.
Followers acquired their first glimpse on the subsequent chapter within the studio’s hit open-world saga final December with a trailer stuffed with scenes from the Miami-inspired Vice Metropolis and the encircling Florida-inspired area, and affirmation that GTA VI would star twin protagonists, together with a playable girl named Lucia. Folks have been selecting aside the whole lot proven within the transient teaser for additional clues concerning the upcoming blockbuster ever since. It doesn’t take a lot for followers to lose their minds.
Whereas Take-Two is one in all a number of main gaming firms presently negotiating a contract with SAG-AFTRA performers who’re on strike over AI protections, a spokesperson for the group mentioned that GTA VI was one of many video games exempted from the work stoppage.
