In case you missed it — and we're almost certain you didn't — Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed … into 2026. Specifically, May 26, 2026, a whole year-plus from today.
In the aftermath of Rockstar Games' and Take Two's surprising announcement, it's been reported that employees did not believe that the original Fall 2025 window was achievable. Elsewhere, analysts have spoken about the impact the game's delay will have on the industry, including on other studios who would've potentially been competing with the game.
While everyone was hoping to avoid GTA 6, PlayStation took a swing. And with the delay, it paid off.
As first reported by GamesRadar, multiple industry analysts have provided an assessment of GTA 6's overall delay, adding insight that speaks to the impact the game would have created had it released as planned.
Dr. Serkan Toto, the CEO of Japanese consultancy firm Kantan Games, spoke about the impact the delay will have on other studios, saying that those studios "are probably breathing a sigh of relief now: No more danger that GTA 6 takes the oxygen out of the room anymore."
With GTA effectively creating a void in the year, Toto believes Nintendo and the...
