The Recreation Awards 2025 is simply across the nook, and with the annual celebration of the yr’s greatest video video games come never-before-seen seems to be at what’s subsequent. And in the case of that query of “what’s next” for the online game business, there’s no reply extra apparent than the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6. Online game firms have deliberate their releases round GTA 6’s numerous launch dates, with Rockstar’s delays giving any recreation that was releasing within the neighborhood of probably the most anticipated online game ever a sigh of aid. Whereas Grand Theft Auto 6 is a good bit away as soon as once more, many followers are craving one other take a look at the open-world recreation to melt the blow — although stated look actually shouldn’t be anticipated to return by way of The Recreation Awards.
Rockstar Video games Has a Historical past of Doing Its Personal Factor
In latest historical past, Rockstar has continued its development of unveiling its video games away from the most important reveals of the yr. It hasn’t wanted E3, PlayStation or Xbox Showcases, Gamescom, The Recreation Awards, or some other stage to amplify its attain. Rockstar is aware of that every time it makes an announcement, even when it comes on a random day and time of the week, avid gamers will immediately flock to its socials and unfold the trailer like wildfire. Grand Theft Auto 6’s trailers to this point show this, with the sport’s debut footage launched days earlier than The Recreation Awards 2023, and the second take a look at the sport coming earlier in Could alongside an enormous info blowout. This strategy applies to different Rockstar releases as nicely.
Pink Useless Redemption 2, for instance, was a shock reveal, coming shortly after Rockstar modified its social media profile photos to tease that one thing was coming. Rockstar launched deep dives for the sport by itself socials, dodging gaming occasions very similar to it has accomplished for GTA 6’s advertising. The identical precise strategy was taken for Grand Theft Auto 5’s announcement in 2011, with the sport’s reveal and its first trailer coming instantly from the Rockstar Video games web site versus being a surprising announcement at a showcase of some sort. Rockstar has largely averted having a presence at gaming occasions for a decade and a half, as whereas it could present as much as spotlight remasters or GTA Online updates, it handles any seems to be at its upcoming video games personally. Rockstar has by no means proven a trailer for one among its upcoming video games at The Recreation Awards earlier than, so there’s no purpose to imagine it is going to accomplish that now.
Grand Theft Auto 6’s Delay Announcement Ought to Decrease Expectations For a Trailer 3
Until somebody has been residing below a rock, they’ll have heard about Grand Theft Auto 6’s newest delay, which noticed the sport transferring from Could to November of subsequent yr. This pushback to provide Rockstar time to shine the sport and make it as bug-free as attainable was a letdown for a lot of followers, with hope for a Trailer 3 springing from that disappointment. Nevertheless, if the sport is mainly a complete yr away from its launch, there’s no purpose to begin constructing hype now. Rockstar clearly has excessive requirements for each piece of fabric it releases for GTA 6, and speeding out a trailer purely to cheer followers up — versus ready till nearer to launch the place it is going to really serve a advertising goal — doesn’t make all that a lot sense. GTA 6 Trailer 3 releasing anytime quickly turns into even much less seemingly when taking a look at Rockstar’s wording within the newest delay announcement:
- When Grand Theft Auto 6 was delayed out of 2025 and into 2026, Rockstar stated that it “looked forward to sharing more information soon.” Positive sufficient, 4 days after the delay, the second trailer was launched.
- With Rockstar’s newest delay announcement, there was no such promise about new info being shared within the close to future. As an alternative, the studio merely apologized and warranted gamers the additional wait can be price it.
It’s now been weeks for the reason that delay to November 19, 2026, was introduced, and there was no trailer, nor any indication that one is imminent. Whereas there’s a small probability that Rockstar repeats historical past and shadow drops a trailer days earlier than The Game Awards, and an excellent smaller probability that it breaks from earlier tendencies and options its recreation at TGA itself, gamers must be ready for Trailer 3 to each no-show the occasion and be stored below wraps for the primary few months of 2026. Total, the chances of Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 3 being proven at The Recreation Awards aren’t good in any respect.


