Take-Two comments on the new delay for GTA VI
, by Thibaut
It's official: GTA VI is now coming out on November 19, 2026. This new delay of almost six months has sparked strong reactions from gamers and that's why Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, has decided to speak out.
He answered a few questions from The Game Business.
"When we set a date, we really do believe in it. We said when we set the last date, if a game requires more polish to be the best possible version of itself, then we will give that game more time. And that’s exactly what happened. We feel really good about this release date. It’s in the same fiscal year, it happens to be a great release window, and naturally we’re really supportive of Rockstar’s approach."
What's more, Zelnick claims he is very confident about this new release date.
"What we want to do is give consumers as much certainty as possible. And again, we feel quite good about this date. It’s not that far in advance if you look at when you need to deliver a game to get it out. Also, we have to start marketing activities in a significant amount of time ahead of release."
Finally, the CEO of the American publisher reiterated that Rockstar will continue its work on GTA Online.
"We continue to supply content to GTA Online, and in fact we’ve had terrific results there. And GTA+ continues to grow its membership. In fact, it’s had 20% growth year-over-year. And GTA 5 has sold in more than 220 million units."
Source: thegamebusiness.com