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When the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date was still penciled in for May 26, 2026, many may have already said that next year's Game Awards race was already won. However, Rockstar Games recently made the heartbreaking announcement that it was pushing GTA 6 back yet again.
Grand Theft Auto VI got delayed, again, on Thursday, but that's not the only reason developer Rockstar Games is in the news this week.
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) maker Rockstar Games has been accused by a trade union of sacking staff in the UK to stop them from unionising. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents people working in the gaming sector, said 31 workers were fired from Rockstar's UK studios on 30 October.
Despite fan speculation linking Rockstar’s recent firings to the second GTA 6 delay, the timing appears to have a much simpler explanation.
Grand Theft Auto VI was originally announced for a fall 2025 release, which CEO Strauss Zelnick said he felt confident in even amid speculation of a delay. The game was then delayed to May of 2026, with Rockstar citing a need for extra time to "to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."
The latest game in the GTA series, GTA 5, was released in 2013, and to date is the second best-selling game of all time. Since its launch, GTA 5 has generated some $8.6 billion in revenue, according to reporting around Rockstar’s most recent earnings.
Rockstar's delay for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S also means the inevitable PC edition, which hasn't been announced, could come even later.
GTA 6 has been delayed to November 19, 2026, with pricing speculation suggesting a standard edition around $69.99 in the US. While official editions and pre-order details are pending, fans can anticipate various tiers mirroring past Rockstar releases.
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