Is GTA 6 Still Years Away? Latest Updates Confirm Fall 2025
Rockstar Games confirms Grand Theft Auto VI is set for release in Fall 2025 despite rumors of a 2026 delay.
Is GTA 6 Still Years Away?
Fans of Rockstar Games have been awaiting the industry leader’s latest-generation video game, Grand Theft Auto, for years. About a new album, there had been speculation and rumors for years, and the whispers from last year are not going to lay those rumors to rest. Fans of the game, which has long been in development, were worried that it might have been pushed back to as late as 2026, but these fears have now justifiably been quashed by Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive. However, fans can rest a little easier; the studio insists that GTA 6 is now set to be released in Fall 2025, as noted in their official statement.
The Countdown Begins
And with this past weekend signaling the start of autumn, we’re officially in a one-year countdown period to GTA 6. If Rockstar Games sticks to this timeline, the game will finally hit shelves around one year from now between October and December 2025. Gamers are excited, and the buzz in the community is electric.
Fans, especially on forums such as Reddit’s r/GTA6, have been theorizing about the countdown. One responded hopefully: “We won’t have long to wait until we’re in game mode.” One year is not so much time. Look forward to more official announcements about the game soon. One fan tweeted, “🤞while I hope it goes fast, but doesn’t get postponed, I have a little hope… #iVoteBTSBBMAs.” Fans are eagerly awaiting fresh Rockstar details, and many want a second trailer to follow.
Trailer Anticipation
Fans collectively gasped this past week as new reports and rumors began to again fly around a 2026 delay of some form. Thankfully, rumors about this were squashed pretty quickly. Take-Two Interactive’s FY 2024 annual report confirms fall 2025 window, Destiny expansion in fall of its Fans the world over could breathe a sigh of relief: on Reddit, many fans rejoiced that Hockenheim had secured his place in Formula 1. “Fingers crossed, boys. “Hopefully fingers crossed,” one comment said. The gaming world is on tenterhooks awaiting a final home stretch and release date announcement.
Rumors and Reality
Rumors of a 2026 delay surfaced in the last week and worried fans. Thankfully, these rumors were corrected quickly. While this hardly amounts to official confirmation that GTA VI will launch in 2025, it seems especially likely, as the aforementioned sandwich report is from @Mr_Rebs_ on Twitter, and the info can be traced back to Take-Two Interactive’s annual report for 2024. Which was such a huge relief for the community, and fans everywhere shared their joy on Reddit. “Fingers crossed, boys. Could be, fingers crossed,” one comment said. The whole world of video games is eagerly awaiting the official release date.
The Hype Continues
GTA 6 is no longer a game; it’s an event. And some fans are already working out details of how to take time off work or school in the case of younger Fortnite players so that they can absorb themselves in the game come release. Reddit discussions even likened the release day to a national holiday; one fan humorously commented, “I know a ton of people are going to be taking time off from work/school like it’s a holiday to play this game. Are you going to be one of them?
Even though no launch date has been confirmed yet, the enthusiasm is getting bigger and deeper. The fact is, Rockstar fans have been getting themselves worked up for the day that Rockstar finally announces the launch, which will be one of the biggest events in gaming history.
What’s Next?
GTA 6 is poised to release in fall 2025, which means another trailer drop should be coming soon to give fans a better idea of what they can expect from the next entry in the GTA series. The community has been on high alert in the interim they’re all ready for slivers of new info that slip out.
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