Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed until November 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI It has been postponed again: it will now launch on November 19, 2026.

“We regret adding additional time to what we know has been a long wait, but these additional months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you expect and deserve.” Rockstar Games says. “We want to thank you again for your patience and support. Although the wait is a little longer, we are very excited for players to experience the sprawling state of Leonida and return to modern Vice City.”

previously, GTA VI It was scheduled to be released On May 26, 2026. Before that, Rockstar planned to release the game In 2025. It will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series

“When we set a date, we really believe in it,” said Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two CEO He tells Game works. “We said when we set the last date, if the game needed more polish to be the best possible version of itself, we would give this game more time. And that’s exactly what happened. We feel really good about this release date. It’s in the same fiscal year, and it happens to be a great release window, and of course we’re really supportive of Rockstar’s approach.”

GTA VI The film will be set in Vice City and will star two leads, Jason Duvall and Lucia Caminos. “Jason and Lucia have always known that the deck is stacked against them,” according to Rockstar’s description of the game’s second trailer, Which was released in May. “But when the easy outcome goes wrong, they find themselves on the dark side of America’s sunniest place, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy that stretches across the Leonida State – forced to rely on each other more than ever if they are to survive.” Rockstar I GTA VI The trailer debuted In late 2023.

Last week, Rockstar was accused of union busting After firing 30 to 40 employees. A Rockstar spokesperson He said Bloomberg That it had taken action against “a small number of individuals who were found to be distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum” and that “this in no way relates to the right of people to join a union or participate in union activities.”