Following the announcement of Romeo is a Dead Man by Grasshopper Manufacture at Sony's State of Play event, the studio didn't specify when the game would be released, except that it would be sometime in 2026.
It wasn't narrowed down whether it was early 2026, or which quarter they were targeting for the game's launch. As it turns out, it's all because of Grand Theft Auto 6.
Grasshopper, along with other video game publishers, are waiting on GTA 6's release before deciding on when to release their game.
Romeo Is a Dead Man Doesn't Want To Die At The Hands Of GTA 6
While not named outright by Grasshopper Manufacture, it's pretty obvious they were referring to GTA 6 when they referred to it as "That One Game" in a statement (via IGN). Suda51 explained why the game has a vague release window, stating, "That’s kinda obvious, isn’t it? That One Game had its release date announced, right? Every publisher wants to make sure to steer clear of That One Game’s release date. But what if we were to flex a little and release it on the same day... Yeah, nope — just thinking about that is way too...
