Insider Debunks GTA 6 Delay Rumors, 2025 Release Still on Track
Jason Schreier has shed light on the current state of Grand Theft Auto 6's development timeline amidst reports of a delay.
It's been a decade and two generations since the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, and Rockstar Games is finally close to releasing Grand Theft Auto 6. Unfortunately, no one can seem to agree when it's coming out.
According to Rockstar Games, GTA 6 is set for a 2025 release. However, the way that Take-Two Interactive worded its release window in an earlier earnings report suggests that it could be arriving late in 2025.
A subsequent report then claimed that GTA 6 could be delayed to 2026 as Rockstar's mandate to bring everyone back to the office may have hurt the game's development.
Now, one of the most trusted industry insiders is setting things straight.
Jason Schreier, one of the earliest proponents of GTA 6's 2025 release window, discussed two things in his latest report.
"Video games are always behind schedule and risk getting delayed at anytime" Schreier explained, but as of the moment, he clarified that "there's no indication that anything significant has changed."
Schreier added that he was "mostly met with shrugs" when he asked sources how things are going over at Rockstar Games following the effect that the delay rumor had on Take-Two Interactive's stock price, which dropped by as much as 5.2% following the initial reports.
Al up, this now makes it two credible sources that have denied that Rockstar and Take-Two will delay GTA 6, suggesting that the initial concerns were overblown.
To be fair, Rockstar does tend to push the release dates of its games back multiple times before finally releasing them. Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto 5 Next-Gen were both delayed at least once publicly. But for now, Rockstar will release GTA 6 in 2025. The only question that remains is when next year it will be released.
For now, Rockstar is keeping fans busy by beefing up its offerings, including a weekly update to GTA Online and adding more games to GTA+.
