The Exact Release Date of Grand Theft Auto VI Announced: The Release Is Postponed to 2026
Rockstar Games announced the postponement of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI and named a new exact release date for the game. As stated in the announcement on the company’s official website, the action game will be released on May 26, 2026.
Let’s remember that GTA VI was confirmed back in February 2022, and received its first (and so far only) trailer in December 2023. The release was scheduled for this coming fall. |
According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the delay of GTA VI to 2026 has been brewing for several months. Inside Rockstar, no one believed in the release in the fall of 2025 for a long time: “Too much work, not enough time.”
“We’re very sorry that this is later than you expected. <…> With every game we’ve released, we’ve strived to exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI will be no exception,” Rockstar said.
Grand Theft Auto VI was officially announced in December 2023, although rumors about the game’s development began to appear much earlier. The new game is expected to be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
