Rockstar Games apologized for pushing back the release by almost 6 months, saying it wants to use the extra time to wrap up work on the game and ensure it debuts with the ‘level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.’
Rockstar Games just confirmed what was probably an eventual inevitability – Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed, again. In a post on X, the developer apologized for pushing back the release by almost 6 months, saying it wants to use the extra time to wrap up work on the game and ensure it debuts with the “level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.”Somewhere in an alternate universe, GTA 6 is either out right now, or about to be release. The original intent was to launch arguably the most anticipated game of all time in fall 2025, a season that officially began on September 22 and ends on December 21. But in early May, Rockstar Games announced it was delaying the title until May 26, 2026. Turns out, gamers eager to play the next installment in the super popular Grand Theft Auto series will have to wait a little bit longer, with Rockstar Games pushing the release to Thursday, November 19, 2026.Hi everyone,
Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and… pic.twitter.com/yLX9KIiDzX
Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) November 6, 2025″Hi everyone,
Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
