GTA VI delayed to November 19, 2026
Take-Two announced the launch would move from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026 — the second shift after the original Fall 2025 window. Rockstar said the extra time is to finish the game at the level of polish players expect.
Take-Two announced that Grand Theft Auto VI would move from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026. It was the game's second delay: Rockstar originally targeted Fall 2025 before the first slip to May 2026.
Rockstar said the extra months were needed to finish the game with the level of polish players expect. The November date has held ever since, reconfirmed on every Take-Two earnings call that followed.
Source: Rockstar Newswire ↗
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