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[Rumor] GTA VI internally delayed to early-mid 2026
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Toons
Member
Yall would be so lucky
This game could open with a drag queen dry humping frankie grande while rainbow fireworks go off behind them and its still gonna sell 20 million copies first 6 months
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Why do these companies even bother setting a release date anymore.
PeteBull
Member
That would be well below expectations, supposedly game has 1b usd budget so i would think it will sell 40-50m in launch window unless ppl get offput by something in the trailers(massive downgrade in visuals or/and some weird purple settings for "modern audience" aka no1;p) otherwise game is selling 2-3x higher than top2 of that year.
Did they though?
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Wouldn't mind if it's true, 2025 is stacked to high heaven.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto VI, Coming 2025 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
The Investor Relations website contains information about Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
www.take2games.com
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Thanks I only found reports from an internal meeting about 2025.Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto VI, Coming 2025 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
The Investor Relations website contains information about Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
Physiognomonics
Member
And that's not even far fetched.
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SkylineRKR
Member
Just wait it out and go directly for the PS6 version.
PeteBull
Member
We might actually get proper 4k60 with decent rt on ps6 in holidays 2028 ;D
Stafford
Member
Now this Michael guy on Twitter, LegacyKillah said we should never doubt him because apparently he's been saying this for a while now.
You don't have to be Einstein to to realize a second delay can easily happen. I just wish Rockstar had waited with revealing it, but here we are.
You don't have to be Einstein to to realize a second delay can easily happen. I just wish Rockstar had waited with revealing it, but here we are.
ProtoByte
Weeb Underling
If this is the case, it begs the question: Why?
I get game development times are longer now. But let's put this in perspective:
GTA6 has been Rockstar's sole purpose since soon after Red Dead Redemption 2 in late 2018. 6 years ago.
They have the most profitable entertainment product of all time in GTA5 and TakeTwo continues to take away hundreds of millions from that game alone as they have for the past 9-10.
We already know that this game is breaking the record for the production budget. Rumors put the total cost at 1 billion, marketing surely included. Inflation's been nuts, but prices haven't quintupled or even doubled since GTA5's <250 million total.
No doubt, thousands upon thousands of developers have already touched this game. You can guarantee that Sony and Microsoft are at Rockstar's beck and call for support like they would be for their most key first party studios.
From what has been leaked so far, do we really expect GTA6 to be a quantum leap over 5 to the degree that it probably should be given all of this investment? And for that investment to stretch into 2026?? I highly doubt it.
I get game development times are longer now. But let's put this in perspective:
GTA6 has been Rockstar's sole purpose since soon after Red Dead Redemption 2 in late 2018. 6 years ago.
They have the most profitable entertainment product of all time in GTA5 and TakeTwo continues to take away hundreds of millions from that game alone as they have for the past 9-10.
We already know that this game is breaking the record for the production budget. Rumors put the total cost at 1 billion, marketing surely included. Inflation's been nuts, but prices haven't quintupled or even doubled since GTA5's <250 million total.
No doubt, thousands upon thousands of developers have already touched this game. You can guarantee that Sony and Microsoft are at Rockstar's beck and call for support like they would be for their most key first party studios.
From what has been leaked so far, do we really expect GTA6 to be a quantum leap over 5 to the degree that it probably should be given all of this investment? And for that investment to stretch into 2026?? I highly doubt it.
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ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
If true, it will significantly reduce PS5 Pro sales.
Hrk69
Member
The game isn't even out and you already asking for a fucking expansion?
Cyberpunkd
Member
Yes, everyone will be charging $10 extra for no reason then wonder why their releases are failing.
Bernardougf
Member
I dont have any faith this massive game releases bug free and without perfomance issues .. so 2026 .. I usually wait 1 year so they can ironout all the bugs and ajust perfomance.. so 2027... yeah.. Im playing this thing on my 2028 Ps6 at stable good 60fps mode ..
Bernardougf
Member
Imagine taking 8 yesrs to make a game and in the 6th year of dev time you realize that the social trope you had build is now cancer to your game ... time to rework some shit.
Its fun to joke and imagine but at the same time would be entirely possible, IF this people had introspection, which they usually dont.
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Angry_Megalodon
Member
I don't trust any "insider" but there are hints, like Rockstar bosses asking people to get their asses back to the office.
This game might become The One flop to rule them all.
This game might become The One flop to rule them all.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
ultrazilla
Gold Member
LMAO.
Called this back in May of this year:
Rockstar might as well just delay this until Holiday(November, December) 2026.
Called this back in May of this year:
Rockstar might as well just delay this until Holiday(November, December) 2026.
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Team green would sure love their nextbox launch to align with GTA
But I have been saying this for about a year now
Badlucktroll
Member
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
No they were probably rushing to beat the launch of the PS5Pro so they could have released a PS5Pro version separately. Knowing they missed their window they probably thought what's the rush - keep pulling in that GTA online money an extra year.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
I forgot about the purple hair wrecking crew. I don't want my favourite franchises to be sodomized.
Holographicman
Neo Member
Hope not, some gameplay fotage would help if that's the case
dead monkey uk
Member
My source said it's not delayed due to heaven 17 holding out for more money!
Little Chicken
Banned
Just in time for the next gen Xbox
DragonNCM
Member
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
The game will be delayed almost for sure. I can imagine it coming out in late 2026 tbh
dragonyeuw
Member
Jesus Christ. I was like 35-36 for V and gonna be knocking on 50 when VI launches. Will I even be alive for VII?!!