GTA 6 release date finally revealed, delayed to 2026

Rockstar Games has officially delayed the GTA 6 release date, and it is now coming in 2026. The gaming studio recently made an official announcement indicating that the game is unfinished at the moment and would need more time to polish things. The developers also apologized for not being able to deliver the game later this year as originally planned.

Read on to learn more about their official statement, and the new release date of GTA 6.

The GTA 6 release date has been announced with a major delay, now set for May 2026

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On May 2, 2025, Rockstar Games shared a new Newswire stating that the GTA 6 release date is May 26, 2026. Earlier, the game was scheduled to release in the fall of 2025. But now, it has been delayed by another six months. The studio stated the following as the reason:

“We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.”

Now, Grand Theft Auto fans will have to wait till spring 2026 for the GTA 6 release date. Rockstar Games also stated that it was trying to exceed players’ expectations with Grand Theft Auto 6. Therefore, it would take extra time to make the gameplay experience refined.

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While the news was certainly upsetting, the studio at least gave us a definitive GTA 6 release date. So far, Grand Theft Auto fans only knew that the upcoming installment would come this year. But now, the community has a certain date to look forward to.

It is worth noting that the May 2026 release date is only for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Rockstar Games has yet to announce the GTA 6 release date for PC. Therefore, PC players will have to wait more to play the game.

Nonetheless, with this delay, the notorious instance of Rockstar Games delaying its new projects remains intact.

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Mridul completed his post-graduation in Mass Communication, Journalism, and Media Studies. His career as a journalist began at Sportskeeda, and he has been associated with the Esports & Gaming division for over 1.5 years. He has produced 1600+ articles on Grand Theft Auto, his favorite gaming franchise of all time.

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