Following the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 to November 2026, Take-Two Interactive's stock on the NASDAQ stock exchange took a nosedive during after-hours trading, resulting in a loss of nearly 10% for the company. While Take-Two's stock began climbing back up slightly, the hit happened within minutes of the Grand Theft Auto 6 delay announcement on social media by Rockstar Games.
It's no secret that GTA 6 has had a tumultuous development cycle, as the game had already been delayed a few times before the November 6 announcement. GTA 6 will take place in Vice City, a Miami-based metropolis that first appeared in 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as players experience the criminal escapades of protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. During Take-Two Interactive's Q2 2026 financial results meeting, Rockstar Games confirmed that GTA 6 would be delayed to November 19, 2026. The developer clarified that this would allow for more development time and some extra polish on the final product.
With Rockstar Games no longer committing to its May 26 launch window for GTA 6, its parent company is now facing some financial headwinds on Wall Street. According to the...
