After rumors about a possible one continued throughout 2024had drawn, the parent company behind Rockstar Games is now sending a reassuring signal.
is still on track for oneRelease for Christmas business 2025. This launch period was originally announced in May 2024, but was repeatedly questioned by many fans and the press.
It remains at autumn 2025
- Where does the information come from?The reconfirmation goes to onePress releaseto Take-Two Interactive's latest investor conference on November 6, 2024.
- How certain is this statement?GTA developer Rockstar is a subsidiary of Take-Two, which is why the public company's financial reports are always closely followed by fans and the press and combed through for new clues - they are considered the highest authority for new information.
- What does the report say exactly?According to the report, GTA 6 is still scheduled for a release in the “autumn of the calendar year 2025”.
- Why is this timing likely?The fourth quarter is traditionally an extremely popular release window for manufacturers and publishers, as particularly high sales can be achieved in a short period of time due to the Christmas business.
By the way, it is still completely unclear whether PC players will also be able to enjoy GTA 6 in winter 2025, which is causing a lack of understanding and anger:
CEO talks about shifts
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, admitted in oneInterview mit CNBCin May that the group's previous releases were not always able to meet their target release date.
In the case of GTA 6, he was very confident that it wouldno more postponementwill give.
Rumors have been circulating on Twitter for a long time that GTA 6 would be delayed and would not be released until 2026. But these statements were, for example by the renowned journalist and industry insider Jason Schreier.
“Perfection” on schedule
Of course, there can never be a guarantee for a release. Strauss Zelnick said:
In the case of such an extraordinary game, with extraordinary expectations attached to it, it's not necessarily about [fixing] bugs. It's about an unprecedented gaming experience and Rockstar strives for absolute perfection. But perfection is difficult to measure; it is more subjective than objective.
The renewed confirmation of the release date in the fourth quarter of 2025 should be seen as a sign that Rockstar is on schedule to achieve this perfection with GTA 6.
The emergence of video games? especially of highly complex open worlds? However, experience shows that it is always a process full of obstacles and unforeseen developments. It remains to be seen whether the deadline will actually be met.
