#GTA 6 has been delayed to 2026 – Destructoid
Initially slated for a fall 2025 launch, GTA 6 has now formally been delayed to subsequent yr. The upside to this in any other case disappointing information for followers of the franchise is we now have an official launch date: Could 26, 2026.
The devs didn’t have a lot to say about this transformation for now, however they shared perception into the primary purpose for it. In an announcement posted on X (previously Twitter), Rockstar Video games mentioned it wants “further time to ship on the degree of high quality [players] anticipate and deserve.”
“We’re very sorry that that is later than you anticipated,” the devs added. “The curiosity and pleasure surrounding a brand new Grand Theft Auto has been actually humbling for our complete workforce.”
GTA 6 is likely one of the most anticipated video games of all time, so there’s a number of stress to get it proper, particularly because the devs are hoping to “exceed” gamers’ expectations with this launch. They appear dedicated to delivering fine quality with this launch, so to make sure it’s as much as their desired requirements, they’ve chosen to maneuver the discharge date by round half a yr or so. We don’t know exactly when it was slated for fall 2025, so this transformation is wherever from seven to 9 months completely different from when it ought to have initially launched.
Previous to this announcement, just about each different recreation launch date change close to the top of 2025 had everybody speculating that it was attributable to a confirmed GTA 6 launch date that hadn’t been revealed to the general public simply but. The newest occasion of this was Borderlands 4 pushing its launch date up by two weeks.
This alteration is definitely an unlucky one, but it surely does not less than imply different video games can freely launch on the finish of the yr with out worrying about competing with GTA 6. It’s additionally good how we lastly have a exact launch date to stay up for, because the speculations and theories about when it may be launched can lastly finish.
Though they didn’t have lots to say on this case, the devs did finish their assertion by saying they’re wanting ahead to sharing extra info quickly. This implies we’ll most likely study extra about GTA 6 within the coming months main as much as its new official launch date.
Hopefully, this additionally means we’ll be getting one other trailer someday quickly and a few extra details about what its launch will appear to be, together with revealing whether or not GTA 6 will probably be out there on extra platforms than what’s already been revealed.
