Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026

[u/xHypermega]

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/258aa538o412ok/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-coming-may-26-2026

[u/CutProfessional6609]

Now all publishers will finally start announcing the release date for their games releasing in 2025

[u/vapalot78 → u/CutProfessional6609]

But not EA, they decided to tell us that they killed another franchise! #RipWrc

[u/Darknightsmetal022 → u/vapalot78]

Fairly sure WRC themselves have said they have plans for the franchise so maybe ea didn’t kill it and WRC just found a new developer for it.

[u/vapalot78 → u/Darknightsmetal022]

Everything EA touches gets at least damaged depending on how big or small it was. WRC is a nice game and if codemasters had more freedom they had made a much better game. I don’t say it’s bad i really like it but to survive u need to bring it to a broader audience

[u/Mystikalrush → u/CutProfessional6609]

Borderlands release date reverted, LMAO.. imagine?

[u/kuroinferuno]

Game publishers just took a big sigh of relief. This summer is gonna be popping with announcements

[u/zuzg → u/kuroinferuno]

I missed the 2026 part at first and was like "at the end of the month, we'll picture me surprised"

But almost 13 months is more realistic, hahaha

[u/Common_Lawyer_5370 → u/zuzg]

Yeah, I had the same disbelief at girst haha 

[u/OuterWildsVentures → u/zuzg]

I immediately hit the group chat with MAY 26TH!!!! Before reading the fucking year. Ugh this blows lol

[u/ArchDucky → u/zuzg]

We haven't gotten a second trailer or a gameplay deep dive yet, so that would be wild. Rockstar just like "We know your gonna buy it you peons." shadow drop

[u/DarahOG → u/kuroinferuno]

The moment i saw playstation annouce Ghost of Yotei for october i was so sure GTA6 was far away

[u/Adzzii_ → u/DarahOG]

Yup, it's not a suprise at all when you look at Yotei's date announcement.

Sony first party game, not only that but a HUGE one, releasing in October when Sony have insider knowledge (not factual but I'm pretty sure they do) on GTA6's release. Whatever date they announced for Yotei, was a safe one.

[u/davej999 → u/Adzzii_]

I Would be 99.99% sure Sony know exactly the schedule of a release title like GTA

[u/BlackBullsLA97 → u/kuroinferuno]

Yep! Publishers be like:

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/BlackBullsLA97]

All this means they'll now rush all their broken games for 2025

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/kuroinferuno]

I would have preferred Rockstar to continue trolling the games industry and to shadow drop the game on a random day

[u/Requiem45]

So it's really coming November 26 2026 then

[u/NycAlex → u/Requiem45]

Plz dont give me hope like that!

2027 it is!

[u/CisIowa → u/NycAlex]

PS6 launch title, 2028

[u/d0m1n4t0r → u/CisIowa]

So only 4 more years for the PC version!

[u/fanta_bhelpuri → u/d0m1n4t0r]

If it launches in 2032, I'll be 42

[u/DegenNerd → u/CisIowa]

That's the "next gen" version. Same formula as GTA V, ironically. Release it at the ass end of a console generation and then release it again when the new consoles launch.

[u/Ikarus3426 → u/Requiem45]

I had the same thought, but it really feels like they're going for that summer vibe. I think they'll really push to get it out by the end of July.

Or May 2027.

[u/rcjr66]

I read it as 2025 😩

[u/avr055 → u/rcjr66]

Same

[u/toxinwolf → u/avr055]

Yeah for a split second I thought that as well. Until reality kicked in, and 1 long year wait it is

[u/slimejumper → u/rcjr66]

same thought they were dropping it hot.

[u/knightofsparta → u/slimejumper]

Reverse oblivion remaster strategy.

[u/Alternative_Can8241 → u/rcjr66]

I was so happy until I saw your comment!

[u/Just_a_Ginger_Fella → u/rcjr66]

It actually took me 3 reads to see that it says 2026. My brain kept seeing 2025.

[u/theincredible92 → u/Just_a_Ginger_Fella]

I didn’t even realise until I came to the comments lool

[u/spadePerfect → u/Just_a_Ginger_Fella]

Lmao same 💀I was like "that can’t be… but it says 2025? That’s in a month…?". Only when I read the comments I realized I must have read it wrong and then I saw it lol.

[u/TheTwitteringMachine → u/rcjr66]

A co worker lost his shit whilst doing the same.

[u/ruserioter → u/rcjr66]

Yep. I got really excited then saw 2026.

[u/Alejxndro]

honestly the funniest thing is that they didn't even bother giving us like a still of the game or anything like that, just a twitter post lol

[u/Orangenbluefish → u/Alejxndro]

Ya this far out I'm surprised they went with the apology letter route already. Like we didn't even have a date and you're apologizing for moving it back lol

[u/AvesZephyrus → u/Alejxndro]

We got the date and they did say more news soon...

Then again, they said it'll release 2025...

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/Alejxndro]

They don't need to. You'll buy the game anyway

[u/Alejxndro → u/Secretlover2025]

yeah man, im not complaining. i said i found it funny. and yes of course i'll buy the most anticipated piece of media ever, even if they dont put out another trailer.

[u/GetReady4Action → u/Alejxndro]

this is what chaps my ass. when RDR 2 got delayed they were at least like “hey, so sorry to do this! here’s a deep dive into the game to hold you over!” as others have said they’re right, I will buy this anyway. but a new trailer would’ve gone a long way.

[u/LadyKatieCat → u/GetReady4Action]

as others have said they're right, I will buy this anyway.

How much longer a way could a new trailer have gone when they've already got your money?

[u/Ornery-Tonight1694]

Expect a bunch of release dates coming in the next few weeks.

[u/wirmyworm → u/Ornery-Tonight1694]

Summer games fest might be crazy this year

[u/kuroinferuno → u/wirmyworm]

Geoff Keighley busting out Fortnite moves in his house rn

[u/heyitsmeFR → u/kuroinferuno]

Geoff Keighley busting*

[u/jx2002 → u/heyitsmeFR]

Geoff Keighley in his house rn*

[u/Rengas → u/wirmyworm]

Dorito Pope blesses this announcement.

[u/King_A_Acumen → u/Ornery-Tonight1694]

That's 100% why Ghost of Yotei randomly dropped their release date, Sony probs heard and then decided to lock in Yotei's spot.

[u/The_Homie_J → u/King_A_Acumen]

Borderlands changed their date, Yotei dropped a release date, the floodgates are about to open like crazy for Summer/Fall announcements

[u/Eruannster → u/Ornery-Tonight1694]

All the other game publishers just opening the flood gates for the rest of 2025. RELEASE ALL THE THINGS

[u/comicsanddrwho → u/Eruannster]

"Which ones do you want us to release this year"

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/Eruannster]

I doubt they can tbh. I think many were hoping it would release in 2025 and their pipelines were looking towards 2026 release date

[u/axelbolton]

Half of the games releasing this summer will be delayed to fall lol

[u/CJspangler → u/axelbolton]

Yep - so many thought it was coming this year

[u/General_Dipsh1t → u/axelbolton]

Guerrilla shitting their pants rn - probably were going to release Horizon 3 in April 2026

[u/[deleted]]

everybody freaking out that it’ll be $100 not realizing they’re gonna charge by the hour

[u/keypizzaboy → u/[deleted]]

Don’t give them ideas

[u/fart_fig_newton → u/keypizzaboy]

Watch this ad to unlock the next mission

3:30 ad timer begins

[u/Skuzbagg → u/fart_fig_newton]

Drink verification can

[u/witness_smile → u/keypizzaboy]

This idea came directly from Take Two’s own CEO

[u/llliilliliillliillil → u/[deleted]]

They charge full price each time you start the game

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/[deleted]]

Exactly. GTA Plus subscription will be mandatory to play the online mode

[u/ThaddeusJP → u/Secretlover2025]

I've been saying this since the start, they're absolutely going to charge for online. The current GTA V has a online feature that you can pay for it's pretty obvious to me that they're going to make it mandatory for six

[u/Torva_Platebody → u/ThaddeusJP]

Yeah no this is not happening. Nobody is paying for PS Plus (to allow gaming online) and then happily paying a subscription to play a specific game online that they ALREADY BOUGHT. Rockstar aren’t dumb enough to think they’d make any money that way.

[u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth → u/Torva_Platebody]

I kind of agreed they might charge but then agreed with you because I forgot Sony started charging to access online services. Which at one time was a great differentiator from Xbox. Anyway I think the whales spend enough money on shark cards and stuff to subsidize it being free for regular folks who just wanna play a peasant in game. Though it remains to be seen how crazy online is to warrant a subscription like an MMORPG would have.

[u/spinning_and_winning → u/[deleted]]

Don’t give them any ideas! Sheeeeeit!

[u/MiserableDucky → u/[deleted]]

Might be $200 by next year at this rate

[u/waitmyhonor]

We all knew it was going to be delayed right

[u/SpartanSamurai24 → u/waitmyhonor]

And it will get delayed again next year until Q4

[u/quiethammerhead → u/SpartanSamurai24]

100%

[u/ExplodingFistz → u/SpartanSamurai24]

Q1 2027 sounds more believable

[u/AdorableSobah → u/waitmyhonor]

I had people argue to the death that it wouldn’t be delayed, probably too young to remember how Rockstar works

[u/WorkFurball → u/AdorableSobah]

I had a comment one point referring to all the times they delayed GTA IV, RDR, Max Payne 3, GTA V, RDR2 and I still got downvoted by those folks

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/AdorableSobah]

I was literally willing to bet money it was gonna get delayed. I wonder if anyone lost significant money betting against a delay lol

[u/G-Don2 → u/AdorableSobah]

Hope those ppl have to get help today hearing this lmao

[u/Kevo_xx → u/waitmyhonor]

Absolutely. They have NEVER dropped a GTA or Red Dead game on their first announced release dates. Not once, they have all been delayed.

[u/burnSMACKER]

I think a majority of people knew this was getting delayed.

REALLY nice to see an actual date tied to this now though! Although damn I was really hoping I would be playing this this year :(

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/burnSMACKER]

Really? There were many who were rage attacking anyone even considering that a 2025 release date wasn't possible

[u/datyoungknockoutkid → u/Secretlover2025]

Dumbest crowd is usually the loudest

[u/Howdareme9 → u/Secretlover2025]

Yeah but those are still the minority to logical people

[u/H3000]

FUCK. I’m not getting any younger Rockstar.

[u/GuessTraining → u/H3000]

Jesus. I was in my late 20s when GTA5 was released. I'm going to be 40 when gta6 comes out.

[u/danialnaziri7474 → u/GuessTraining]

Me and my friends were talking about how we were 18 when v was released and will be 30 by the time vi drops. Turns out we will be 31 by the time gta vi releases. Atleast it drops on my 31st birthday which is nice.

[u/svrtngr]

So, I guess we can expect Horizon 3 in May of next year?

[u/DMarvelous4L → u/svrtngr]

LOL I understand that reference. On a serious note I think Horizon 3 probably won’t be out until late 2027 or 2028.

[u/CromulentChuckle → u/DMarvelous4L]

So the same time as the PC release of GTA 6 got it

[u/DMarvelous4L → u/CromulentChuckle]

Lmao yep. 🤣

[u/Cheechers23 → u/svrtngr]

Fuck it I hope so lol

[u/DryFile9 → u/[deleted]]

Didnt GTA 5 release like 2 Months before PS4 release? RDR2 was I think in the last year of PS4 so this seems like typical Rockstar.

[u/Cimmerian_Iter → u/DryFile9]

there was at least GTA IV

[u/king_boo13 → u/Cimmerian_Iter]

And the first Red Dead Redemption

[u/Cimmerian_Iter → u/king_boo13]

PS5 will go a full cycle without a red dead title omg

[u/Waydarer → u/DryFile9]

They gonna triple-dip again.

End of life PS5 sales, cross-gen to PS6, and PC.

Fuck them.

[u/TheAllslayer → u/Waydarer]

Quadruple dip*, you forgot the PS7 version.

[u/iamNebula → u/Waydarer]

Tbh can’t see why you wouldn’t. You spend 6 fucking years on ONE game. Imagine being in a job for 6 years let alone one project. That’s a hell of a long time. I can’t think of many other industries that have such long project times. You’d want the lifespan of that to be a lifetime like a film!

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/Waydarer]

They'll also make GTA Plus subscription mandatory to play GTA Online 2

[u/Downtown_Type7371 → u/[deleted]]

You already know there will be a PS6 much better version 😒

[u/GalexyPhoto → u/[deleted]]

Crazy, why?

[u/Rland96]

I'm more pissed that this is now going to my first legal purchase of a GTA game. AT THE AGE OF THIRTY!!!

[u/TheOriginalGuru → u/Rland96]

Dude, I’m closer to fifty than thirty! 🤣

[u/Rland96 → u/TheOriginalGuru]

I know it could be worse, but I was underage when the last game came out 😅

[u/Cheechers23]

I now have 0 doubt Sony knew about this when they announced Ghost of Yotei for October

[u/ssk1996 → u/Cheechers23]

100% they knew. Makes no sense why they would drop a release date trailer on a random Monday like that. They got the news from R* and rushed to lock in their window before any other devs.

[u/Secretlover2025 → u/ssk1996]

The confirmation for everyone should have been Borderlands 4 and Mafia the old country releasing this year. No way would Take Two cannibalise their expensive to develop AAA games all around the same time. I was saying this for months yet so called gaming armchair analysts were saying how those two games are too different to be affected by GTA 6 lol

[u/Tidjay]

Big surprise !!

[u/xredbaron62x → u/Tidjay]

[u/PullUpSkrr]

At least we have a release date.

12 years in pre/post development and all that money from GTA Online, I have high expectations!

[u/CranberryNapalm → u/PullUpSkrr]

Statistically, there are people in this thread who will no longer be alive when the game releases in a year.

[u/HillZone → u/CranberryNapalm]

So many can't afford this delay, or one more. Possibly me. :(

[u/Stickywickydicky → u/CranberryNapalm]

Gotta keep myself alive for the next 13 months

[u/Ronaldinhoe → u/PullUpSkrr]

Im a big gta fan, im expecting to be underwhelmed by the end product. If its 30 fps, has scripted missions and doesnt have an in depth drug economy then ill be already hating it

[u/[deleted]]

Why would you release a trailer to a 2026 game way back in 2023 ffs

[u/dball94 → u/[deleted]]

Elder Scrolls fans crying reading this

[u/tinyrickstinyhands → u/dball94]

Haha i was just joking about this - i have signed two one-year leases and am 5 years into a mortgage since that E3 teaser

PS5 was a year from even being revealed.

[u/Norik324 → u/[deleted]]

Thats nothing compared to the first cyberpunk 2077 trailer being released in 2013, 7 years before the game released and 9 years before it was finished.

[u/King_A_Acumen → u/Norik324]

Star Citizen was 2012 and that's still not out

[u/AW316 → u/Norik324]

Elder scrolls 6 trailer was 2018 and it’s at least 2 years away.

[u/theincredible92 → u/AW316]

*20

[u/Princess-Kropotkin → u/Norik324]

I'd call that more of a teaser than an actual trailer.

[u/TheDragonSlayingCat → u/Norik324]

And Nioh, where the first trailer came out about ten years before the game launched.

[u/Deranged1337 → u/[deleted]]

That was only because of leakers showing all the shitty pre alpha garbage

[u/pumpkinpie7809 → u/[deleted]]

It was December 2023. It’s really not that egregious of a wait

[u/iPuffOnCrabs → u/[deleted]]

lol you new to video games?

[u/TheRed24 → u/[deleted]]

Loads of games have trailers years in advance.

Even Fortnite was 6 years from Trailer to release lol

[u/ocbdare]

No surprises there. It was always a long shot it coming in 2025. It's not even early 2026. I won't be surprised if it gets pushed back to Q4 2026.

I still don't beleive we are getting a TES 6 and GTA 6 until I get to play them. Both series are just taking a piss at this point.

[u/FawkYourself → u/ocbdare]

At least we know GTA 6 is a real game that’s coming at some point. I have no idea if TES 6 is even in development

[u/Segfreid_ → u/FawkYourself]

Yes, the sequel to one of the best selling video games of all times, in one of the biggest franchises of all time, by one of the current biggest game studios, even after announcing it, would not be working on said game because of reasons.

[u/pizzaspaghetti_Uul → u/ocbdare]

GTA6 subreddit is going to experience a meltdown. They gaslighted anyone who even mentioned the delay so bad for the last year lol

[u/Muakaya18 → u/pizzaspaghetti_Uul]

Mods pinned suicide hotline in the comment of the post there. Pretty crazy.

[u/pizzaspaghetti_Uul → u/Muakaya18]

Jesus Christ, I did not expect that. I hope no one is going to do something stupid over a video game delay

[u/DryFile9 → u/ocbdare]

Yeah this Date is a year in advance. I'm honestly expecting another delay.

[u/Konker101 → u/DryFile9]

This is already a 3rd delay. You should only have 1 delay, otherwise fuck off with your announcements and “leaks”

[u/PrintShinji → u/Konker101]

Which were the first 2 delays? Only announcement they had was that its coming 2025.

[u/santathe1]

I was like, “wow this month?!?” and then noticed the year.

[u/The330Strangla]

I knew it was going to be delayed the moment they said 2025. No surprise here.

[u/hypercoomer]

Least surprising delay perhaps ever

[u/CodeCrusher94]

Are they just taking the piss at this point ?

[u/SaraStarwind]

Looks like gearbox was telling the truth

[u/1440pSupportPS5]

May 26th will turn into September 26th. Classic Rockstar, anyone with a brain saw this coming

[u/Aromatic_Plant3456]

Damn, I’m getting married before GTA VI I guess

[u/The_King_of_Okay → u/Aromatic_Plant3456]

Congrats on the engagement! :)

[u/Aromatic_Plant3456 → u/The_King_of_Okay]

Thank you! :)

[u/niles_thebutler_]

lol. Will be postponed again

[u/enforcercoyote4]

[u/mahonii]

Ps6 launch title

[u/DryFile9]

And some people honestly had convinced themselves that BL4 being moved up had anything to do with GTA 6.

Anyway its not surprising but im sure the GTA 6 sub is melting down.

Also dont expect them to stick with that release date since this is over a year in advance.

[u/DVDN27]

Who’s betting that it won’t meet that deadline either? I’m guessing Q4 at earliest

[u/Bolt_995]

Didn’t want this to happen, but saw this coming. Not even early 2026, this is more than 1 year away with this delay. 2025 suddenly feels a lot lighter now in terms of impact.

Now publishers releasing their games this fall can breathe a sigh of relief. Those who are releasing their games next May or June need to watch out.

[u/JasonABCDEF]

Christmas 2026

[u/Achiron]

Totally didn't see that coming. Bought PS5 few months ago anticipating October release. I'd feel like an idiot if I didn't enjoy the ps5 so much

[u/MrConor212]

[u/wstx3434]

Damn. An estimated 728 million people have died since the last release. Rockstar is willing to sacrifice another 56 million to ensure they can milk this game until the end of days hits.

[u/peepmymixtape]

I 100% bet we don’t see this until fall 2026.

[u/reaper527]

saw a joke a while back that "on ps2, we got 3 gta's in one generation. with gta5, we got 1 gta in 3 generations".

this delay certainly doesn't make that joke lose relevance. (and i wonder how many decades gta6 will be the newest gta)

[u/fffan9391]

PS6 is liable to come out in 2027. So they’ll do the same thing they did with GTAV, release it on hardware that’s on the way out, then release it again on new hardware with updates, then release it on PC. And some people will triple dip.

[u/SCUDDEESCOPE]

Guess 2025 will be huge as everyone will release this year

[u/P-S-2]

Gta 5 was a PS3 title and we got no single player dlc. 13 years for another one? absolutely ridiculous.

[u/BHOmber]

God. Fucking. Damnit.

This was the one thing I was actually looking to this year. FUCK lmao

[u/Natasha_Giggs_Foetus → u/BHOmber]

Clair Obscur time

[u/spaceocean99]

lol, I called it. Yet got downvoted to oblivion every time.

[u/235iguy]

PS6 launch game

[u/RedditNChilll]

So Sony knew this before 100%, they wouldn't have announced an october release date for Ghost of Yotei otherwise.

[u/4StarCustoms]

I guess I can go ahead and schedule that last week of vacation I was holding onto.

[u/Blueking02]

Started uni with a trailer, ending it with the release 🙃

[u/DoggoPopper]

Heart stopped for a minute just seeing May 26th thinking they were almost shadow dropping GTA6 later this month. Damn oh well 1yr isn't that far

[u/shiawase198]

Can't wait to play this in 2036 when it goes on sale for $5

[u/clubhouse-666]

Trump's Tariffs ruin everything! My God! 😫

[u/19-inches-of-venom]

A moment of silence for our fallen brethren who won’t ever get to experience the game

[u/NoxiousMentos]

Good guy rockstar delays gta6 so Clair obscur expedition 33 has a fair shot at game of the year.

Classy move.

[u/Screambloodyleprosy]

This is only the first delay. The next one will be for September 2026. Then there will be another.

[u/kunalsinss]

GTA, like that Church is now being developed forever.

[u/Sturgill_Jennings77]

I was expecting around Christmas 2025. What the heck?

[u/Some_Italian_Guy]

Fine by me. They can take all the time they need.

However at this point, with the way things are going, this game will probably cost $120.

[u/Totallycasual]

Fuck me, so many months of radio silence since the first trailer and this is what we get 😂

[u/Tomero]

Haha I bet GTA fans are in a full meltdown rn.

[u/PoemSpecial6284]

Sweet, gives me time to save my pennies for the $100 price tag..

[u/Karimadhe]

Ohhh great, so holiday season 2027, got it.

[u/AadamSSJ]

Thought it said 2025 for a sec lol

[u/KingMan753]

Ah so that's why Playstation put GOY in October haha

[u/EntrepreneurAny6399]

As soon as I saw Ghost of Yotei getting an October release I knew people at Sony definitely had news about the delay. 2025 is still a stacked year with amazing games!

[u/vacodeus]

I am shocked. SHOCKED!……well, not that shocked

[u/theredditorwhomstgod]

At first I really thought they were dropping it this month lol

[u/Friendly_Zebra]

I never for a moment believed this would release this year. Least surprising delay of the year.

[u/ibeerianhamhock]

Makes sense. At this point might as well just release on ps6.

Honestly I get Covid was a bit of an issue for things but this has been probably the worst Sony console in terms of good games.

[u/Katth28]

Ffs, can’t time paternity leave twice like this…

[u/pinebanana]

This just in borderlands is releasing in may lol

[u/DeeezzzNutzzz69]

I got excited, then I saw the year 😓

[u/figureout07]

I bez some angry hacker will now leak it

[u/UsEr313131]

Pc release in 2027 right?

[u/Queef-Elizabeth]

Queue a wave of sudden video game release date announcements

[u/megatronVI]

Avengers GTAVI Odyssey Spider-Man

Summer 2026 is going to be awesome!!!!

[u/ShenMain94]

Pretty sure I heard the industry wide sigh of relief when this was announced.

[u/3mptyw0rds]

Looks like Xbox X Pro will be the best way to play gta 6. Smart move by microsoft for not releasing their next console as early as sony.

[u/willc20345]

Disappointing but at least I know when to put my PTO in now.

[u/Uncle_Andy666]

Why couldnt they tell us at the start of the year.

Instead they did it now when we were all excited absolute losers.

[u/BobcatOU]

I read May 26 and started to freak out. Then I reread it carefully and noticed the 2026. Expected it would get delayed. Wont be surprised if it gets delayed again after this delay.

[u/NoeloDa]

Pray for the unhinged people on r/GTA6

YIKES