Another GTA 6 delay is unlikely as "historically" Rockstar is "very good" at meeting solid release dates like with Red Dead Redemption 2, says Take-Two boss

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GTA 5 and Red Dead 2 were only delayed before being given concrete launch dates

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GTA 6 might have been delayed once already, but now that it has a concrete, actual release date rather than a vague release window, Take-Two's CEO is confident it won't slip again.

When GTA 6 was properly unveiled last year, Rockstar Games had only said it would come out sometime in the latter half of 2025 – a time frame Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick held onto firmly in the months since. But the developer recently pushed its highly-anticipated blockbuster out of this year, to May 26, 2026.

So, yeah, historical precedent is on the studio's side. The first delay is almost a formality at this point. Plus, there's no reason to think Rockstar Games would announce a date it's not confident it can meet – it would be like setting a doomsday countdown.

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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