Summary
Grand Theft Auto 6is targeting a fall 2025 release window, as per Take-Two’s latest earnings call. The initial reveal ofGrand Theft Auto 6back in December 2023 stated a broad 2025 release year, which led to some worries about possible delays, but this new announcement should mitigate them.
Ever sinceGrand Theft Auto 6was first revealed, fans of the highly anticipated game have been waiting to learn more about it. The slyly dubbed “Trailer 1” in December 2023 hinted at more to come, but with no further indication. Fans looked to Rockstar Games' past patterns for game reveals, as well as resorting to more extreme measures like scrubbing theRockstar Games API to find mentions ofGrand Theft Auto 6for future announcements. Many believed that this month’s Take-Two earnings call would reveal moreGTA 6details, and as it turns out, they were right (to an extent).
Take-Two’s financial reportfor Q4 and fiscal year 2024 officially confirms that Rockstar Games will releaseGrand Theft Auto 6in fall 2025 (October 2025 to December 2025). “As we enter Fiscal 2025 with positive momentum, we expect to deliver Net Bookings of $5.55 to $5.65 billion. Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 forGrand Theft Auto VI,” commented Take-Two CEO and Chairman Strauss Zelnick. The report also states that the company is “highly confident” in the quality of the game, which is natural for a Rockstar title.
The Official Release Window Eases Fears About a Possible Delay
While fall 2025 may be a bit of a far cry from the speculated spring 2025 release window, the confirmation is still a significant development, as it alleviates previous rumors aboutGTA 6potentially being delayed into 2026. However, things can change at a moment’s notice in game development, especially for a monumental title likeGrand Theft Auto 6, so while the chances of it slipping into 2026 are slim, they’re not zero. Rockstar appears to be shooting for an unprecedented quality bar withGrand Theft Auto 6, which fans continue to look forward to seeing in future trailers.
The hype behindGrand Theft Auto 6is substantial, and Take-Two’s report acknowledges it, stating that the company is “poised to achieve new levels of success” after the launch of the game in fall 2025, as well as subsequent years. Judging by themultiple recordsGTA 6has brokensince it debuted, it can reasonably be assumed that the game will pull off unfathomably high sales numbers at launch, alongside driving a huge spike in current-gen console sales, since its initial launch will skip PC. While the earnings call may not have revealed the comprehensive details some were expecting, Rockstar may be saving a more substantial reveal for later in the year.
