GTA 6 Release Date Narrowed to Fall 2025 Amid Questions about Delays

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Take-Two Interactive is doubling down Grand Theft Auto VI's release date, saying the long-awaited sequel will be out fall 2025 despite rumors of a possible delay into 2026. Take-Two announced GTA 6's updated release window in its latest earnings report, saying that its current outlook is based on the new date.


"We do feel highly confident that we'll deliver [Grand Theft Auto VI] in fall of 2025," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told IGN in an interview when asked if he was concerned that GTA 6 may get delayed.


Rockstar Games officially revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 last December, with the first official trailer becoming the most-viewed video game reveal on YouTube within 24 hours. Set in modern-day Leonida, a fictionalized version of Florida, players will control Lucia and an unnamed male that some fans speculate is named Jason.

Questions have swirled around GTA 6's release date ever since the initial reveal, with fans going feral over details like website updates. Internal conflicts over Rockstar's return to office policy has led to questions over whether GTA 6 will ultimately be delayed into 2026. However, as of right now, it looks like Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar are set on getting it out by its intended release date.


For now we know that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. A PC version will not be available at release; hopefully, PC players won't have to wait too long to play it.

For more on Grand Theft Auto 6, check out how musical artists Schoolboy Q and T-Pain are involved, as well as our roundup recapping everything we so know far about the next entry in Rockstars' beloved franchise. Additionally, check out our analysis piece on how GTA 6 could be one of the most important video games ever released.


Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.