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Take-Two and Rockstar delay GTA VI release to 19 November 2026

Publisher Take-Two and studio Rockstar Games moved Grand Theft Auto VI to 19 November 2026, its second delay after an original 2025 target.

12 Nov 2026, 20:211 min read

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Take-Two Interactive, the US publisher, and its studio Rockstar Games postponed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI to 19 November 2026. It was the second time the date had moved. The game had first been promised for 2025, and was later pushed to late May 2026.

The companies said the extra months were needed to finish and polish the game to the standard players expect from the series. Rockstar apologised to fans for the wait. The game is planned for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles, with no PC release date announced at the time.

The delay mattered because GTA VI is widely seen as one of the biggest entertainment releases of the decade. Its first trailer drew record viewing numbers online, and the previous game in the series, GTA V, has sold well over 200 million copies. Take-Two's finances and the wider industry's release schedules were closely tied to the game's timing, as rivals often avoid launching near it.

The November date set the stage for the launch-week attention that followed, including the wave of time-off requests from workers.