Fans are eagerly waiting for Rockstar Games to confirm a release date for GTA 6. The game is currently expected to come out later this year, but a well-known gaming reporter thinks it will be delayed. In a recent Bloomberg report on January 3, 2025, Jason Schreier said that Grand Theft Auto 6 will likely not be released this year and explained his reasons.
He believes GTA 6 will be pushed to 2026, despite it being scheduled for a fall 2025 release. He explained that the game is very ambitious and the pressure to make it excellent is high. Rockstar Games wants to avoid making developers work too much overtime at the end of the development process.
If the release date is likely delayed, fans can expect an announcement soon. Insider Tez2 mentioned in a GTA Forum that Rockstar could announce either a delay or a confirmation of the release date in February or May 2025.
Developers usually share the release date by late January or early February of the launch year. The lack of the game’s second trailer adds to concerns about a possible delay.
On the same day, another insider claimed that Rockstar has internally delayed the game and that the absence of the second trailer is related to this. They suggested fans might hear about it next month.
These reports and insights from insiders raise the chances of a delay. If GTA 6 is indeed postponed, Rockstar Games could release the second trailer, showing a new release date of 2026.
However, as of now, the game is still set to release in fall 2025 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Readers should keep in mind that these reports are not confirmed until Rockstar makes an official announcement.
