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GTA VI Delayed Again: Rockstar Pushes Release to November 2026
New York, NY – October 27, 2024 – Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive announced Thursday that the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI) will be delayed, with a new release date set for November 19, 2026. This marks the second delay for the title, leaving fans who have been waiting since the release of Grand Theft Auto V in 2013 facing an even longer wait.
“We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realise 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 deserve,” Rockstar Games said in a statement posted on X.
The game, initially slated for Fall 2025, was previously pushed to May 2026. Industry analysts believe the delay reflects Rockstar’s commitment to quality, a strategy that has proven successful in the past. Grand Theft Auto V became one of the best-selling entertainment products of all time, generating over $8 billion in revenue.
“Taking the right amount of time to develop and perfect the game is important because generally rushed games with flaws often never recover or reach sales potential,” analyst Wyatt Swanson of D.A. Davidson & Co told Reuters.
GTA VI will return to a Vice City-inspired setting and feature two lead characters: Lucia, the series’ first playable female protagonist, and her partner. The first trailer, released in December 2023, offers a glimpse of the duo in a world of robberies, car chases, and neon-lit chaos.
Despite the disappointment of the delay, analysts predict GTA VI will be a major catalyst for console sales and hardware upgrades. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has described GTA VI as “a generational release” that will “set new benchmarks for entertainment.”
As for the price, a recent study by MIDiA Research suggests that the standard $69.99 price point would likely generate more revenue than a rumored $100 price. The report describes $70 as the “optimal” price point, warning that a higher tag could shrink the game’s potential market.
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