Possibly the one factor extra extremely anticipated than Grand Theft Auto VI itself is the chance that it will get delayed. Mum or dad firm Take-Two confirms that’s not occurring but. The open-world crime saga remains to be scheduled for the autumn of 2025, in response to its latest earnings report.
“The Grand Theft Auto collection 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 recreation on its upcoming launch calendar that has a launch window, and followers will probably be heaving one other sigh of aid that it didn’t shift into 2026.
Firstly of this yr, 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 subsequent GTA recreation for over a decade. Kotaku beforehand reported that whereas workers at Rockstar video games have been headed again to the workplace partly to ensure the sport received out on time, there was nonetheless the chance that it might slip into 2026.
Followers received 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. Individuals have been selecting aside every part proven within the temporary teaser for additional clues in regards to the upcoming blockbuster ever since. It doesn’t take a lot for followers to lose their minds.
Whereas Take-Two is one among a number of main gaming corporations at the moment 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.
