Insider believes GTA 6 is on track to be released in 2024-2025

Take-Two Interactive's third fiscal quarter earnings call was held on February 6, 2023, revealing some insights about the GTA franchise and other major projects. While the meeting's key emphasis was on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, the upcoming GTA title was also discussed.

Fans quickly began to speculate about Grand Theft Auto 6 based on the limited information provided by Take-Two Interactive executives during the earnings call. While some believe the game will be released in 2023-24, others think the developers are planning for a later date.

Factors that hint at a 2024-2025 release period for GTA 6

On February 7, 2023, a well-known game data miner and Rockstar Games insider, Gaming Detective, shared a tweet providing keynotes about Take-Two Interactive’s earnings call. In reference to the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game, they said:

“GTA 6 will still likely release in 2024-2025.”

Rockstar Games recently stated that it will continue to support Grand Theft Auto Online for the foreseeable future and will provide the game with more content.

While 2013's Grand Theft Auto 5 and 2018's Red Dead Redemption continue to set sales records, Take-Two Interactive expects to see exponential growth in the coming years.

According to Gaming Detective, this is a subtle hint about the release period of Grand Theft Auto 6. Although both companies suffered a major setback in September 2021 when hackers leaked around 90 pre-alpha stage clips from the upcoming game, Rockstar Games stated that the title's production would continue at full speed.

Many game data miners also claim that the gaming studio has already begun teasing GTA 6 in Grand Theft Auto Online. Gaming Detective also added to the speculation by sharing their findings on the subject. They claim that the recently released Taxi Work job poster bears a striking resemblance to the cover of the popular 2020 novel Miami Taxi Vibes.

A comparison of the Taxi Work jobs poster and the book cover of Miami Taxi Vibes (Image via Twitter/Gaming Detective)

Rockstar Games also included a helicopter model based on the Miami-Dade Police Department chopper in one of the GTA Online posters.

A comparison between the Miami-Dade Police Department chopper and Grand Theft Auto Online poster (Image via Twitter/Gaming Detective)

Furthermore, the Downtown Cab Co. Revere Collar shirt features a tropical island-themed graphics pattern. According to Gaming Detective, the pattern is reminiscent of Miami, aka Vice City, and it could be a tease from Rockstar Games.

Although neither Rockstar Games nor Take-Two has issued official statements regarding the claims, fans are still combing through the hints.

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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.

Mridul writes detailed and well-researched articles, relying solely on official sources and reputable insiders for credible information. His immense love for the GTA series shines through in his work, which resonates with readers, with five of his articles having crossed the 100,000 reads mark each. Overall, his reads count stands at close to 8 million.

GTA: Vice City served as Mridul's introduction to Rockstar Games, and he has dedicatedly made his way through the publisher's catalog since then. If given a chance, he would love to drop into the world of Bully and relive his school days. However, he would like to recommend Grand Theft Auto 4 to beginners due to the depth of its narrative and in-game mechanics.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh