Rockstar Games has confirmed that the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date has been pushed back to November 19, 2026. When Rockstar Games first revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 to the masses, the plan was for the game to release in 2025. Many assumed that Rockstar was specifically aiming for a fall 2025 release date for Grand Theft Auto 6, but eventually it was announced that the game had been delayed to May 26, 2026.
Parent company Take-Two and Rockstar Games have stuck with the GTA 6 May 26 release date plan for a while, but now, mere minutes ahead of the company's quarterly earnings call, it's been confirmed that the massive open world game has been hit with yet another delay. Rockstar Games has a long history of delaying its games, and so many assumed that would be the case for GTA 6 as well, but it's still a devastating revelation for fans looking forward to the game.
GTA 6 Fans Think They Know When Trailer 3 Will Release
The Grand Theft Auto 6 community conjures up a wild new theory that they believe points to an exact release date for the game's third trailer.
What is the New GTA 6 Release Date?
- Thursday, November 19, 2026
Grand Theft Auto 6's new release date is November 19, 2026. Rockstar apologized to fans for delaying GTA 6 yet again, but said that the additional time will allow it to apply the "level of polish" that fans "have come to expect and deserve." Rockstar thanked fans for their patience when it comes to GTA 6 and said that it is "incredibly excited" for players to explore the state of Leonida and check out modern day Vice City.
As one might imagine, the GTA 6 release date delay announcement has been met with a great deal of disappointment online. While there are many fans that are happy Rockstar is taking the time to make GTA 6 as good as it can be, there are others who are not happy that they have to wait such a long time to finally get their hands on the game. The frustration is understandable. The gap between GTA 4 and GTA 5 was five years. The gap between GTA 5 and GTA 6 will be over 13 years by the time the new game finally hits store shelves. And that's assuming GTA 6 meets its release date and doesn't wind up delayed again.
Now that GTA 6 has a new release date, it will be interesting to see what kind of impact it has on the game industry. Games have been trying to avoid competing with GTA 6, and now they know that they should be OK as long as they release prior to November 19. Hopefully GTA 6 Trailer 3 will drop soon so fans have something to help tide them over while they wait for the highly-anticipated game.
OpenCritic Reviews
- Released
- November 19, 2026
- ESRB
- Rating Pending - Likely Mature 17+
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
