GTA 6 delayed to 2026: new disappointment for players

Among all the concerns that players have around GTA VI, the fact that Rockstar's game is being pushed back to 2026 is one of the most acute. New information on the subject is very likely to cool down the immense community again around the game.

GTA VI, in 2025 or 2026?

2025 or 2026? The release of GTA VIon PS5, Xbox Series XIS, and later on PC, has still not been officially confirmed by Take-Two and Rockstar, so players can only rely on the more or less reliable speculations that emanate everywhere on the networks.

First announced around the fall of 2025, AAAA could finally land in our homes the following year. The SAG-AFTRA strike, which began on July 26, suggested a delay of the game, but a spokesperson for the publishers said otherwise. Simple communication element intended to put out a fire or reality? Unfortunately, concrete information is very scarce, so we have to refer to a few insiders more or less close to the project.

some new, fairly serious information

This is the case of @billsyliamgta, a rather famous leaker on the subject since he predicted the release date of the first trailer for GTA 6, in December 2023. This time, this member of a group called GTABase claims that Grand Theft Auto VI will finally be released in mid-2026. He says he is relying on information from “several developers spread across two studios”.

EXCLUSIVE: GTA VI has been internally delayed by Rockstar Games and they’re already decided on the early to mid 2026 release window.

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PC is planned for around 12 – 18 months after the console launch.

This information comes from multiple devs across two studios. pic.twitter.com/VzwbDMLpe1

September 7, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: GTA VI has been internally delayed by Rockstar Games and the release date has already been set for early to mid-2026.

The PC release is expected to be 12 to 18 months after the console launch.

This information comes from multiple developers from two studios.

However, the same is not true for Tom Henderson, certainly one of the most serious insiders in the world of video games. While he does not claim to have enough information, the journalist from Insider Gaming contests a postponement of Rockstar's title, and claims that the subject, one of the most “touchy” is taken with a lot of perspective for this entire ecosystem.

I have no idea. But after looking at what happened, it seems pretty clear that there is no delay at the moment. No one will comment because the situation can change in the blink of an eye and no one wants to get egged on the face and give credence to someone who may have lied, been misled, or passed off an educated guess as a leak, because that could have bigger consequences down the road.

Update 2: Tom Henderson says there’s no delay at the moment. pic.twitter.com/m12QXuffzV

September 9, 2024

Still, the idea of ​​a delay to 2026 comes up regularly. Rockstar could want to avoid a crunch for its teams, or has simply fallen behind. Seeing GTA 6 pushed back is not the only fear of players. Several rumors report an exorbitant price. A hundred euros to pay which annoys the community.