Fears confirmed! Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto VI launch date

It’s been a protracted wait, however developer Rockstar Video games has lastly introduced the discharge date of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI) in an official weblog submit. In response to the announcement, the eagerly awaited recreation gained’t be launched till Might twenty sixth, 2026:

“Hello everybody,

Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to launch on Might 26, 2026.

We’re very sorry that that is later than you anticipated. The curiosity and pleasure surrounding a brand new Grand Theft Auto has been actually humbling for our complete crew. We wish to thanks in your help and your endurance as we work to complete the sport.

With each recreation we’ve got launched, the objective has all the time been to try to exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is not any exception. We hope you perceive that we’d like this additional time to ship on the stage of high quality you anticipate and deserve.

We sit up for sharing extra data with you quickly.

Sincerely,
Rockstar Video games”

Followers of the immensely in style franchise now have a date to mark in purple on their calendars—however that’s the one constructive facet of this information.

The GTA group truly had their fingers crossed for an earlier launch. Rockstar’s preliminary press launch had slated the sport’s launch for 2025, and the CEO of Take-Two (proprietor of Rockstar Video games) reported earlier this yr that GTA VI would launch in “fall of calendar 2025.” Then again, rumors have been circulating since fall 2024 that improvement of Grand Theft Auto VI can be delayed and that the sport wouldn’t truly launch till mid-2026.

This implies GTA followers must wait one other six months earlier than they will play the extremely anticipated title. GTA VI will initially solely be launched for the Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Collection X/S. Nevertheless, a PC model is predicted to come back at a later date.

Shares of Take-Two fell considerably in worth—by about 10 p.c—instantly after the 2026 launch date was introduced. No shock there provided that the income GTA VI was anticipated to herald has now been postponed to the following fiscal yr.