US EditionGTA VI Delayed to 2026 — 13 Years Since GTA V; Here’s the Delay Timeline, Reasons and Rockstar Games’ Response
Rockstar Games postponed Grand Theft Auto VI to enhance quality, extending fan wait to over 13 years since the last main series release, the studio said.
- Rockstar Games announced on its website that Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026, after the release was pushed back once again.
- After an earlier move to May 2026, Rockstar again postponed Grand Theft Auto VI, which was originally announced in December 2023 with a promised 2025 release window.
- Two trailers have racked up 405 million combined views, reflecting intense anticipation, while Take-Two Interactive shares plunged 18 per cent after the delay and remained down about 6 per cent by midafternoon AEDT.
- Fans now face the prospect of waiting more than 13 years for the sequel, extending anticipation for millions of fans worldwide as Rockstar Games thanked them for their patience.
- Rockstar's history of quality-based delays has preceded major hits and frames expectations for GTA VI, with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V's postponements leading to success; Rockstar Games will share updates in the coming weeks.
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The release of the much-anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" (GTA VI), the new opus of the popular and sulfurous video game series at the same time, was again repulsed by its publisher Rockstar Games until November 19, 2026. ...
GTA VI delayed to 2026 — 13 years since GTA V; here’s the delay timeline, reasons and Rockstar Games’ response
Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive have delayed GTA VI again, now set to launch on 19 November 2026. First revealed in 2023, the game’s repeated delays have frustrated fans who’ve waited since 2013. Here’s a timeline of every time the highly anticipated title has been postponed.
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