TL; DR
- GTA VI is delayed, again, by a year.
- According to Rockstar Games’ official announcement, the game is now scheduled to arrive in May 2025.
- The delay has attracted mixed reactions, with some fans coping with the disappointment with memes, while others are calling out the studio for delaying the game multiple times.
On May 2, 2025, Rockstar Games officially confirmed the release date for GTA VI, but with a twist. Although fans were expecting to get their hands on the video game in 2025, the studio has confirmed a delay in its release date.
GTA VI To Release In 2026
One of the most anticipated video games of all time — GTA VI — is now scheduled to release on May 26, 2026. “We are very sorry that this is later than you expected,” writes Rockstar Games in an official blog post. The studio needs the “extra time” to deliver the “level of quality” fans “expect and deserve.”
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive (the company behind Rockstar Games), supports how the studio is taking additional time to “realize their creative vision for Grand Theft Auto VI, which promises to be a groundbreaking, blockbuster entertainment experience that exceeds audience expectations.”
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Here’s How Fans Are Reacting To The GTA VI Delay
The GTA VI delay is disappointing, but it looks like GTA fans are taking it well.
At the time of writing this report, Rockstar Games’ official X (formerly known as Twitter) post has a little less than 60 million views. The top thread is from MrBeast, one of the most popular YouTube creators on the planet, expressing his excitement about playing the game.
Most of the comments on the X post are memes, like this from @HumansNoContext, which contains a picture of three aged men, captioned “Me and the boys when GTA 6 comes out,” which is a humorous take on the delays the video game has faced so far.
The X user @ShiinaBR states that the delay in GTA VI’s release will lead to other publishers and developers announcing their titles in the third or fourth quarter of the year.
Since the company is taking too long to release the game, most likely to improve it and meet the fans’ expectations, @biigwes_ wants to be able to walk into every house in the city.
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While most threads are either sarcastic comments on the release date or a meme, there’s no shortage of disappointed fans.
One, in particular, highlights how Rockstar Games has confirmed a 2025 release date multiple times and how delaying the game even further is taking away from the hype.
A user also highlights how the game could come out for PC players in 2027, as it might be exclusively available for consoles at the time of launch.
Another X user suggests that the company should release more GTA titles instead of making fans wait more than a decade for new ones.
Moreover, there’s a wave of disappointment among the fans waiting to enjoy the game this fall. Most of them are still eagerly waiting for the game to arrive, which supports the delay announced by Rockstar Games. What do you think about the GTA VI delay? Let us know in the comments below.
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