- GTA 6 was recently delayed to 2026, leaving fans disappointed.
- A reliable leaker states that Rockstar Games had no choice but to delay the game.
- The team would have had to cut content and make various sacrifices if it tried to launch the game in 2025.
Rockstar Games finally broke its silence last week, sharing new GTA 6 footage, information, and screenshots. The game looks to be a major triumph for the open-world genre, but fans will have to wait an additional year to finally jump into Grand Theft Auto’s latest iteration.
Although millions across the globe have been left disappointed by this delay, a reliable leaker has given fans some hope. As per his information, this delay was absolutely necessary for the game.
Why it matters: Take-Two and Rockstar Games initially wanted to meet the 2025 release window for GTA 6, indicating that the decision to delay the game was not easy to make.
As per reliable leaker GameRoll, GTA 6 would have been a much worse game had it been released in 2025.
This information comes from the same source that revealed Jason and Lucia’s full names several weeks ahead of Rockstar Games’ latest trailer. The source states that the team would have needed to cut ‘a lot of cool stuff’ to try and make the 2025 release window.
Although cut content would not be a first for the Grand Theft Auto franchise, the statement implies that GTA 6 would have had it worse than past entries. Because the team intends to shatter all expectations, this outcome would have been far from ideal.
Rocktar Games’ crunch culture has also received criticism in the past, so it was only natural for the team to delay the game to 2026 to ensure GTA 6 development continued smoothly without any crunch.
Fortunately, the team’s latest round of marketing has given fans something to make the wait less excruciating. The second GTA 6 trailer seems like a huge upgrade in every department, creating even more excitement compared to the initial reveal from 2023.
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