Video game fans who had already booked vacations for May because of “Grand Theft Auto VI” will have to reschedule them: the developers of the highly anticipated game are taking even more time to complete their work.
Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI) will not be released on May 26, 2026, as planned. According to an announcement by developer Rockstar Games on Thursday evening (German time), the release date of their next big game has been postponed until November 19, 2026.
“We regret having to extend the already long wait even further, but these additional months will allow us to finish the game with the level of detail you expect and deserve,” reads a post on X. “We want to thank you again for your patience and support.”
Recently, doubts have arisen in online forums about whether “GTA VI” would actually be finished by May. Originally, the game was even supposed to be released this fall.
Many fans have been waiting for years. Millions of gamers have become experts at waiting for “GTA VI”; it’s practically a friendship ritual. A meme has gone viral online since its release: Read more about “We got it… before GTA VI” here.
