Was GTA 6 Delayed To 2026? Latest Grand Theft Auto 6 Release Rumors Explained

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Rumors of a delay are swirling once again, but is there any validity behind them? is one of the most anticipated games of all-time and, as such, any kind of noteworthy rumor about the game immediately attracts a ton of attention like moths to a flame. Rockstar Games has barely talked about the game outside of revealing the trailer and setting for the game, meaning fans are left to feverishly speculate and cling on to any leaks they can find to get their fix. As such, things have gotten a bit out of control.

It seems like every day there is a new rumor about and that has been the case for the better part of a decade. However, the first official trailer gave a concrete release window of 2025, which was seemingly narrowed to Fall 2025 by internal Take-Two documents. Rumors still abound, though, and those waiting for are more or less conditioned to expect that information on the game could come at anytime from the most unlikely of sources.

Recently, a user on X by the name of billsyliamgta claimed that multiple sources at Rockstar Games said would be delayed to 2026. As the rumor racked up thousands of likes and shares, the user doubled down and defended themselves from people saying they were lying. The rumor caused quite a stir on social media and had users on other platforms like Reddit fired up. Naturally, after an 11-year wait for , no one wants to wait longer than they have to.

Billsyliamgta went on to say journalist Jason Schreier would corroborate the story, but Schreier responded by stating he never said he was going to do that and would only report on the matter if there was something to report on. The following day, the stock for Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar Games' parent company) dropped $5 shortly after the market opened. Around this time, Schreier would report that six different Rockstar employees stated they had not heard of any kind of delay. Given Schreier's credibility, it seems likely that a delay can be ruled out right now.

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