Rockstar could push back the GTA 6 release date to 2026 as production for the game is falling behind.
According to Kotaku‘s report, sources with knowledge of Grand Theft Auto 6 production informed that Grand Theft Auto 6 could be delayed until 2026, despite Rockstar’s intention to release it in early 2025. Delaying the release of GTA 6 to 2026 is currently considered a “fallback plan” if something goes wrong with production at Rockstar.
In late February, it was reported that Rockstar Games had asked all employees to return to the office five days a week starting in April, as Grand Theft Auto 6 was entering the final stages of development. Rockstar decided to bring the employees back to the office because the publisher was worried about security breaches and finish development for the game.
Rockstar Games is currently working hard on the highly anticipated game, which will be set in Vice City—a fictional version of Miami, Florida. The game is set to release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series sometime in 2025, which is still Rockstar’s targeted release window.
However, the anonymous source told Kotaku that production for the game is falling behind, and the leadership at Rockstar are getting nervous because the publisher might miss the 2025 window. Furthermore, Rockstar asking all the employees to return to the office in April might be a big reason, as the publisher wants to avoid the release delay.
Although Rockstar is working hard to release the game in early 2025, the source revealed that the publisher will likely miss the release window and could consider a Fall 2025 release for GTA 6. However, delaying the game to 2026 is still on the table as an “emergency” option for Rockstar if necessary.
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