On Thursday, Rockstar Games announced that the release date for Grand Theft Auto VI has been pushed back to Nov. 19, 2026. The company apologized to fans and said the extra time will "allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."

The much-anticipated release of the next game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise will require a longer wait than expected ... again.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. delayed the release of Grand Theft Auto VI by six months to November 2026. The delay is to give the Rockstar Games team additional time to finish the game with a high level of polish.

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) maker Rockstar Games has been accused by a trade union of sacking staff in the UK to stop them from unionising. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents people working in the gaming sector, said 31 workers were fired from Rockstar's UK studios on 30 October.

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Grand Theft Auto VI was originally announced for a fall 2025 release, which CEO Strauss Zelnick said he felt confident in even amid speculation of a delay. The game was then delayed to May of 2026, with Rockstar citing a need for extra time to "to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."

When the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date was still penciled in for May 26, 2026, many may have already said that next year's Game Awards race was already won. However, Rockstar Games recently made the heartbreaking announcement that it was pushing GTA 6 back yet again.

Putting aside delays and the already lengthy wait for the release of Rockstar's highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, it's been a rocky week for all parties involved, including players of the popular video game.