GTA 6 Delayed Once Again to Nov. 2026
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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.
Rockstar Games announced a new launch window for Grand Theft Auto 6, and fans are buzzing. The game will now arrive on November 19 2026. The original target of
Rockstar delays GTA 6 again, igniting a wave of memes and frustration from fans awaiting the long-anticipated 2026 release.
YouTuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, is upset about the delay of GTA 6. Recently, the release date for the highly anticipated online game was pushed back again, leaving him disappointed.
Despite fan speculation linking Rockstar’s recent firings to the second GTA 6 delay, the timing appears to have a much simpler explanation.
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.
According to an anonymous Rockstar employee and The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, Rockstar may be guilty of 'one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry'.
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."
GTA 6 has already been delayed publicly once, as the game was originally expected to launch right around now in Fall 2025 before Take-Two delayed it to May 2026. At the time, Rockstar said it needed more time to make a game that exceeded fan expectations. In fact, the game's second trailer was released exactly six months ago today on May 6, 2025.
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