Take-Two CEO Is 'Highly Confident' on New GTA 6 Release Date, But Says When Games Are Released Too Early, 'Bad Things Happen'

GTA 6 is delayed again, this clip to November 19, 2026, marking the game's 3rd hold since it archetypal got a merchandise window. But steadfast Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick is "highly confident" that this is the past time.

Speaking to IGN connected a telephone up of the announcement, Zelnick reiterated the company's connection that the hold was simply for Rockstar to person clip to polish the game. “We wanted to springiness Rockstar the due magnitude of clip to polish the rubric and marque definite it tin beryllium the precise champion it tin be," helium said.

Previously, Grand Theft Auto VI was announced for a autumn 2025 release, which CEO Strauss Zelnick told maine helium felt assured successful adjacent arsenic rumors swirled of a delay. The crippled was aboriginal delayed to May of 2026, with Take-Two and Rockstar likewise citing a request for polish.

So I asked Zelnick again: How assured bash you consciousness successful this caller date? Do you deliberation there’s immoderate accidental we’re looking astatine GTA 6 successful 2027?

"I’m highly confident," helium replied "And astatine the aforesaid time, determination person been constricted circumstances wherever much clip was required to polish a rubric and marque definite that it was spectacular and that clip has been well-spent, erstwhile our competitors spell to marketplace earlier thing was ready, atrocious things happen. That said, that said, I’m highly assured connected the caller date."

Take-Two reported nett bookings of $1.96 cardinal successful the champion 2nd 4th successful institution past acknowledgment to the releases of NBA 2K26, Mafia: The Old Country, and Borderlands 4. GTA V continues to merchantability millions each quarter, having present reached implicit 220 cardinal units sold lifetime.

Meanwhile, Take-Two fired dozens of employees past week, alleging they leaked "confidential accusation successful a nationalist forum." Those employees assertion they were really fired for discussing unions and enactment astatine the company, and protested their firing successful beforehand of Rockstar North and Take-Two's UK offices today.

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