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Rockstar North's Rob Nelson tells Famitsu GTA VI is on track for November 19
In a Famitsu interview, Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson laughed off delay worries and said GTA VI will release as planned on November 19.
GTA VI news
Every announcement, report and rumor since Rockstar confirmed the game in February 2022. Each post is labelled: confirmed means Rockstar or Take-Two said it; reported means a major outlet reported it; rumor means nobody official has confirmed it; debunked means it turned out to be false.
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Rockstar calls GTA VI gameplay leaks heartbreaking, keeps November 19
Rockstar said a week of leaked GTA VI gameplay clips was heartbreaking for its team, apologized for the wait and asked fans to hold on until November 19.
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Take-Two calls GTA VI pre-orders unprecedented and keeps November 19
Take-Two's CEO called GTA VI pre-order demand unprecedented but gave no figures, and kept the November 19 launch and its fiscal 2027 forecast.
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Take-Two reaffirms GTA VI for November 19 in its fiscal 2026 results
Take-Two's year-end results kept GTA VI on November 19, 2026, and forecast $8.0 to $8.2 billion in net bookings; its CEO said marketing starts in summer.
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Take-Two keeps GTA VI on November 19 and says marketing starts in summer
Take-Two's third-quarter results kept GTA VI on November 19, 2026, and CEO Strauss Zelnick said marketing for the game would begin in the summer.
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Rockstar delays GTA VI again, to November 19, 2026
Rockstar moved GTA VI from May 26 to November 19, 2026, apologizing for the longer wait and saying the extra months were for polish.
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Take-Two keeps GTA VI on May 26, 2026 and leaves the price to Rockstar
Take-Two's August 2025 results kept GTA VI on May 26, 2026. Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar would announce the price and his confidence was very high.
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Take-Two lists GTA VI for May 26, 2026 in its first results after the delay
Take-Two's May 2025 results put GTA VI on May 26, 2026, and Strauss Zelnick called the extra development time a worthy investment.
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Rockstar delays GTA VI to May 26, 2026
Rockstar pushed GTA VI from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026, apologizing and saying it needed more time to finish the game. The date later moved again.
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Take-Two keeps GTA VI on course for fall 2025 in Q3 results
Take-Two's February 2025 earnings release still listed GTA VI for fall 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no exact day. That plan later changed.
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Take-Two narrows GTA VI release window to fall 2025
Take-Two's fiscal 2024 results narrowed GTA VI from calendar 2025 to fall 2025, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The window later slipped twice.
ConfirmedUpdated May 2, 2025
Report: GTA VI development behind schedule, 2026 slip possible
Kotaku reported in March 2024 that GTA VI was falling behind and could slip into 2026. In May 2025, Rockstar moved the game to 2026.
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Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto VI a day early with Trailer 1
After a leak, Rockstar released GTA VI's first trailer a day early, confirming Leonida, Vice City, a 2025 release and PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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Take-Two forecasts over $8 billion in fiscal 2025 bookings, without naming GTA VI
Take-Two said several groundbreaking titles would lift fiscal 2025 net bookings past $8 billion. Outlets saw a GTA VI hint; that timing did not hold.
DebunkedUpdated December 4, 2023
Microsoft filing said GTA VI was expected in 2024, a claim that proved wrong
A Microsoft filing to the UK regulator put GTA VI in 2024, citing press reports. It was wrong: Rockstar later announced the game for 2025.