GTA 6 delayed until 2026? Alarm goes off at Rockstar

After years of rumors and a lot of anticipation, last December we finally got our first look at GTA 6. The next part of Rockstar Games’ popular saga, which will return us to Vice City, still does not have a confirmed release date. The only official information at the moment is that the game will arrive in 2025. However, in recent days there have been rumors that its launch may be delayed until 2026.

In accordance with Kotakudevelopment related sources GTA 6 They noted that Rockstar Games executives maintain a goal of releasing it in the first half of next year. However, work on the next part Grand Theft Auto they would start to fall behind. And this could push the release date closer to the end of 2025 or straight to 2026.

Last February, Rockstar Games told its employees that a full return to offices would be implemented starting April 15th. This will require workers to comply with a five-day mandatory presence at the firm’s facilities. The decision was supposedly based on “security and performance” considerations to avoid new leaks and adjust processes in the final stage of work related to GTA 6.

The study’s solution would not be well received by many workers; especially those who were hired to work remotely and now fear for the stability of their jobs. Kotaku indicates that, according to the information he was able to collect, the return to the offices will be directly related to the obvious “nervousness and anxiety” from Rockstar leaders who GTA 6 not ready in 2025.

Of course, all the rumors are about a possible delay GTA 6 They should be taken with a grain of salt. According to the aforementioned media outlets, Rockstar is maintaining its plan to release the game in spring 2025. Although they believe that the current situation with its development will make the launch next fall more realistic. The hypothetical delay until 2026 will be decision of last resortmentioned.

There may be a delay of GTA 6 already downloading Rockstar and Take-Two

News that the development GTA 6 may be in trouble, already shaking its developers hard. Bloomberg reports that the actions of Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, fell 5.2% this Monday in New York due to fears of delaying the game’s release.

According to financial sector experts, if the firm shows no signs of launching GTA 6 For FY2025, the stock price could decline significantly in the coming months. Although they also believe that T2 and Rockstar may try to counteract this by publishing a new trailer that will reassure shareholders and players.

If the studio tries to make up for lost time by forcing employees back into offices, a new conflict could be on the horizon. Developers, artists and others involved in GTA 6 They are concerned that a full return to in-person work will reignite a toxic culture that forces them to work under intense pressure to meet deadlines as published Consequences. A situation that has put Rockstar Games in the eye of a storm in the past, along with Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard.

At this point there is no choice but to wait. GTA 6 This is a game that generates so much hype What Even rival studios are waiting for it to hit the market.. “What we’ve seen in the past is that every time there’s a big launch like GTA, more and more people are returning to the industry. This also helps sell other games. We see this for sure. We have looked at this and are indeed organizing the launch of this game,” Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, said recently.