If you were among the many who were disappointed by the latter GTA 6 the delay was brought forward from May 2026 to November of that year, then a former employee of the company began to have some confidence. According to the former artist GTA 5 And GTA OnlineIt's incredibly unlikely that we'll see another shift in this giant game, no matter what state it's in.
Mike York, a former Rockstar animator, explains: Why in Esports Insider. “If Rockstar Games If we postpone GTA 6 again, the excitement around the game will almost completely subside,” he says. “Now no one is looking for GTA 6. Everyone knows that there is no news, nothing to talk about. There comes a point when you put something off so much that you start to make people angry.”
You could certainly feel it after the latest release window shift. Member Polish parliament called it a “huge scandal” and you were disappointed when we didn't even get a new trailer to satisfy people's appetite for something related to the GTA 5 sequel.
November 2026 appears to be upon us, and York believes this is the optimal time for Rockstar to release. “If you want to sell a lot of video games, now is the ideal time to release GTA 6 – a month before Christmas,” he notes. “Usually companies only put these things off once or twice when they need them, so I think this will come out around this time.”
What he says makes a lot of sense, and releasing the game in time for Christmas is certainly an ideal scenario for Rockstar. However, the company currently has other factors at play: a series of layoffs has led to union-busting accusations in the studio, with the possibility external control from the British government.
One day we will definitely play Grand Theft Auto 6. When exactly is another question. For now, the answer is November next year, and if we're lucky, it will stay that way.
