As we head into the ultimate stretch of months earlier than Grand Theft Auto 6 goes dwell, we will now mark the second that we ought to be taking part in it, in the present day, Tuesday, Might 26.
This was the primary “agency” launch date for GTA 6, one which pinpointed the timeline to an precise date. This was after the primary “window” of time was given by Rockstar, and we will break down the timeline over the previous few years:
- December 2023 – First GTA 6 trailer, launch yr of 2025
- Might 2025 – The primary delay, pushing the sport out of 2026 to the new May 26, 2026 release date
- November 2025 – As soon as once more, Rockstar delayed GTA 6 even additional, concentrating on launch for a November 19, 2026 vacation launch, a yr from then.
Now, we’re as soon as once more in Might, and we’re lastly in a interval the place no extra delays seem like taking place. Two delays? Not unparalleled for a AAA recreation, a lot much less a AAAA recreation like GTA 6, the place previous Rockstar titles underwent comparable pushbacks.
There have been leaks that pre-orders have been speculated to go dwell final Monday, earlier than Take-Two’s earnings, however that didn’t occur. These went dwell 5 months earlier than GTA 5, and we’re at six. The latest earnings report reiterated that GTA 6 would hit its November 19 launch date, though Take-Two had beforehand stated a number of occasions it was assured a few fall 2025 launch. Nonetheless, two large delays virtually must be the top at this level, and even a brief one after this is able to push it out of the vacation season totally, and so they don’t need that.
As a reminder, it is a console launch solely, for now. GTA 5 launched on PC 19 months after its console launch. We don’t know if that’s the timeline right here, however 19 months after November 2026 is June 2028. My guess is they might shorten that to a yr this time round, given the latest troubles and insane price of the present console market, however we now have no official details about that in any respect.
So sure, this is able to have been a really completely different post-Memorial Day weekend if it had caught to its first official date. And I don’t think about we’d be seeing the discharge of 007 First Gentle tomorrow, that’s for certain. I’m undecided how a lot would have come out your entire month of June in any respect. Because the November 19 announcement, builders have given it a large berth, and you may anticipate virtually all the pieces to be launched in September or October. So, see you then.
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