Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick feels very assured that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on schedule in Could 2026. In fact, this isn’t the primary time he’s stated he’s assured within the sport releasing on time.
On Monday, in a new interview with CNBC, as noticed by GameSpot, the pinnacle of Rockstar Video games’ guardian firm was requested about Grand Theft Auto 6, the hype across the sport, and, after all, whether or not it’s going to launch on time. Particularly, the host requested Zelnick what his “level of conviction” was that GTA 6 would launch on Could 26, 2026. Zelnick replied that his “level of conviction is very, very high, obviously.” The host then requested about excessive expectations for the sport and the way Rockstar and Take-Two are coping with that.
“We try not to pump expectations, right?” stated Zelnick. “I think Rockstar’s whole stock and trade is to have these extraordinary expectations and still to beat them. I know that’s their goal. I know it’s going to be an amazing game. The rest we’ll see in the fullness of time.”
Some on-line took this as gospel that GTA 6 received’t be delayed once more. However the actuality is that whereas Zelnick is conscious of the sport’s growth standing, what he says publicly is rarely going to be a very clear reply. He additionally isn’t a sport developer, and making video games is difficult. Touchdown a launch date is difficult, even when not engaged on a large sport like GTA 6. And Zelnick has been fallacious earlier than.
In February, he informed IGN that whereas there’s all the time a “risk” of a sport being delayed, he nonetheless felt “really good about” it launching as deliberate in 2025. Lower than two months later, Grand Theft Auto 6 was delayed until May 2026.
I don’t assume Zelnick is mendacity or attempting to deceive. However as the pinnacle of a giant, publicly traded firm, he has to exude confidence concerning the future. All the things goes nice, till it’s not. Personally, I’m satisfied GTA 6 received’t be delayed once more. However I additionally don’t know. The one individuals who actually might need that info are the parents engaged on GTA 6 proper now, and even they most likely can’t be certain whether or not it’s going to or received’t nail its date. Video games are messy issues to create and infrequently come collectively on the very finish. So don’t put a lot inventory into what the suit-wearing quantity cruncher on the high thinks will occur.
Grand Theft Auto 6, set in sunny Vice City, will (most likely) launch on Could 26, 2026 on Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC.
