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Rockstar delays Grand Theft Auto VI launch to 19 November 2026

Rockstar Games pushed back Grand Theft Auto VI a second time, setting a new worldwide launch date of 19 November 2026 for consoles.

10 Nov 2026, 07:501 min read

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Rockstar Games, the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto series, announced that Grand Theft Auto VI would launch on 19 November 2026. The date was a further postponement. The game had first been planned for autumn 2025, then moved to 26 May 2026 after an earlier delay.

The studio, owned by publisher Take-Two Interactive, said it needed more time to finish and polish the game to the standard players expect from the series. It apologised for the extra wait. The game was set for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC version announced for launch.

The delay mattered because the game is one of the most anticipated entertainment releases in years. The previous main entry, Grand Theft Auto V, came out in 2013 and has sold well over 200 million copies. Its trailers, set in the fictional state of Leonida, a take on Florida, drew record views online. The new date also shaped the release calendars of other publishers, many of whom avoid launching big titles close to it.