GTA 6: Rockstar Reportedly Expects To Delay Game To 2026

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Rockstar Is Not Confident About Meeting 2025 Target!

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  • GTA 6 was announced with a 2025 release window.
  • A reliable source claims this release window is looking less likely by the day.
  • Rockstar Games still hopes to launch the game next year, but a delay into 2026 seems likely.

GTA 6 was unveiled with the promise of a 2025 launch for Xbox Series S|X and PS5. Recent reports were encouraging and suggested that Rockstar Games was headed into the final stages of development.

This, combined with other rumors, meant that fans were confident in an early 2025 launch. However, the reliable sources at Kotaku now reveal that a delay into 2026 appears very likely.

Why it matters: This report is more believable than the rest since Rockstar Games is known for its delays.

According to Kotaku, Rockstar Games is currently nervous about meeting its 2025 release target.

Last month, it was reported that the studio was asking its developers to return for in-person work. The new sources state this was a measure to accelerate development since the team fears that work on GTA 6 is falling behind.

At the moment, GTA 6 is targeting a Spring 2025 release. However, this release target is a bit too hopeful if the report is to be believed. The sources believe Fall 2025 is more likely, but Rockstar Games expects the game to ultimately fall into 2026.

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For now, nothing is set in stone, but if the team intends to avoid its infamous crunch culture, Rockstar Games might not have any other option but to delay GTA 6 into 2026 for the fully polished experience everyone wants.

The report makes it clear that Rockstar Games is still working on GTA 6 with the goal of a 2025 launch. However, this developer does not decide on an exact release date until the very end. Therefore, a potential delay into 2026 seems like a very likely outcome.

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