GTA 6 delayed again, this time to November 2026 — Rockstar says extra time needed to deliver quality that players have 'come to expect and deserve'

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This is the second time GTA 6 has been delayed.

screen cap of the GTA 6 trailer on YouTube
(Image credit: Rockstar Games / YouTube)

Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most hotly anticipated pieces of entertainment in history, and certainly the most hyped game ever. Publisher Rockstar Games has just announced on X that the game has been delayed by a few months to November 19, 2026.

This will make the wait between Grand Theft Auto V and its sequel by far the longest in the franchise's history, at more than 13 years, or roughly two entire console generations.

When GTA V came out, the PlayStation 3 was just being phased out in favor of the PS4, and when GTA VI drops, we'll likely be doused in PS6 rumors since the current-gen PS5 would be nearing end-of-life.

Rockstar expressed gratitude in a reply to the original post, thanking fans for their support and patience. It would be fair to assume that Grand Theft Auto VI has more pressure on it than Cyberpunk 2077, which failed to deliver at launch initially, but has since garnered a cult reputation after updates greatly improved the base game. Let's hope GTA VI launches in a state that's impressive from the get-go.

And to think, we'll still need to wait for the PC version after that.

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Hassam Nasir
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  • Heat_Fan89
    I agree regarding the PS6. My hunch is that GTA 6 is probably running on UE5 and it is just overwhelming current consoles. I know the game will supposedly generate $7 billion within two months from launch (which is insane) but it might be better to wait for the PS6 and the next XBOX/PC so the hardware could better handle the game.
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  • Drayvn
    Heat_Fan89 said:
    I agree regarding the PS6. My hunch is that GTA 6 is probably running on UE5 and it is just overwhelming current consoles. I know the game will supposedly generate $7 billion within two months from launch (which is insane) but it might be better to wait for the PS6 and the next XBOX/PC so the hardware could better handle the game.
    They've been using their own in house game engine called RAGE for the last 2 decades and across 10 games, which include GTA 4 and 5, Red Dead 1 and 2, as well as Max Payne 3, and confirmed by a job on linkedin

    https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA6/comments/1gz9g7q/the_latest_version_of_rockstars_rage_engine_for/
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