Grand Theft Auto 6 is not getting delayed again, according to Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, who said as much during a recent earnings call. His statement serves as likely the final update on the game's release date before GTA 6 pre-orders officially kick off.
The much-anticipated next entry in Rockstar's open-world crime franchise has suffered two major delays since its late 2023 announcement. The most recent of those was announced in November 2025, when GTA 6 was delayed to November 19, 2026.
An unexpected move by Sony hints at a big potential Grand Theft Auto 6 PlayStation deal ahead of the much-anticipated game's release.
Although Rockstar's continued radio silence on the game recently prompted some fans to start speculating that a third delay was on the cards, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says that is not going to be the case. Speaking to Bloomberg on May 21, Zelnick reaffirmed the game's November 19 release date as final and reiterated that pre-orders will begin in the immediate future. Asked about the recent Best Buy leak claiming GTA 6 pre-orders were targeting mid-May 2026, Zelnick said he did not know where the rumor came from but dismissed...
