At the end of last year, Rockstar Games shook the entire industry with the release of the very first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI. A few months later, we learned at the same time that the title would be released at the end of 2025 with a gameplay video of the game. But while some imagine a regular postponement of the game, this is not the case since Rockstar and Take -Two have once again confirmed the release of GTA 6 for the end of 2025.
The release of GTA 6 once again confirmed for the end of 2025
During the start of the 2024 school year, gossip emerged from the depths of the Internet to evoke a postponement of GTA 6. We had not relayed the information since it came from an unknown account, and without any source or history of veracity . A few hours later, journalist Jason Schreier indicated that to his knowledge, no postponement was planned by Rockstar or Take-Two.
It was in a meeting with its investors that Take-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, announced the news and its remaining intention to release GTA 6 in 2025. The publisher recalled that Rockstar Games’ strategy consists of developing a limited number of titles known for their quality and longevity in the market, for which they can create sequels and additional revenue opportunities through virtual currency, add-on content and in-game purchases.
Games published by our Rockstar Games label are primarily developed in-house. We believe that Rockstar Games, our full-fledged publisher of the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, Red Dead Redemption and other popular franchises, will continue to be a leader in the action/action product category. adventure and creating revolutionary entertainment.
In its latest financial results, published on November 6, 2024, Take-Two recalls that the Grand Theft Auto series is today a unique original and popular cultural phenomenon with more than 435 million copies sold worldwide, including nearly half for Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013. Astronomical figures which make the wait for GTA 6 even stronger. As such, the release of GTA 6 is once again confirmed for the end of 2025. Basically, nothing has changed compared to the declarations of spring 2024 or the month of September, the release date of GTA 6 has not changed .
Rockstar Games continues to invest in the franchise and plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI in fall 2025. The label released its first trailer for the title in December 2023 and will share more details over time.
So that’s clear. To date, the release of GTA 6 remains scheduled for fall 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC.
The first release announcement of GTA 6 does not move
In May 2024, Take-Two Interactive published the financial results for its fourth fiscal 2024, the opportunity for the company’s CEO to say a few words about what is certainly the most anticipated title in the entire industry. He then specified the release window for GTA 6, which was already planned for fall 2025!
As we enter fiscal 2025 with positive momentum, we expect to deliver net sales between $5.55 billion and $5.65 billion. Our forecast reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games’ previously established window of calendar year 2025 to the fall of calendar year 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI.
