Rumors of a Grand Theft Auto 6 delay are swirling once again, but is there any validity behind them? GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated games of all-time and, as such, any kind of noteworthy rumor about the game immediately attracts a ton of attention like moths to a flame. Rockstar Games has barely talked about the game outside of revealing the trailer and setting for the game, meaning fans are left to feverishly speculate and cling on to any leaks they can find to get their fix. As such, things have gotten a bit out of control.

It seems like every day there is a internal Take-Two documents. Rumors still abound, though, and those waiting for GTA are more or less conditioned to expect that information on the game could come at anytime from the most unlikely of sources.

Is GTA 6 Delayed to 2026?

A GTA 6 Rumor Sent The Internet Into A Frenzy

Recently, a on X by the name of 11-year wait for GTA 6, no one wants to wait longer than they have to.

Billsyliamgta went on to say Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier would corroborate the story, but Schreier responded by stating he never said he was going to do that and would only report on the matter if there was something to report on. The following day, the stock for Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar Games' parent company) dropped $5 shortly after the market opened. Around this time, Schreier would report that six different Rockstar employees stated they had not heard of any kind of GTA 6 delay. Given Schreier's credibility, it seems likely that a GTA 6 delay can be ruled out right now.

When Will GTA 6 Release?

GTA 6 Is Still A Ways Out

Billsyliamgta has since deleted their tweets about the matter and noted they would cut ties with the sources who gave them this information. As of last month, GTA 6 was officially on track for a Fall 2025 release date. Rockstar's last two releases fell in September 2013 and October 2018, so it seems likely that GTA 6 will release in a similar window so long as there's no delay. Ideally, fans will get a more concrete answer soon, as it's likely a new trailer or update on GTA 6 is somewhere on the horizon.

GTA 6's first trailer debuted in December 2023, and it would be unlike Rockstar to go a full year without any kind of new update on its most anticipated game. Of course, with a year or more to go until GTA 6 releases, a delay to 2026 could happen. However, it's so far out that the decision to delay the game likely wouldn't come until much later if and when Rockstar realizes it is running out of time to finish the game. Ideally, a delay to 2026 would move Grand Theft Auto 6 into the first quarter of the year rather than the following fall.

Sources: billsyliamgta/X, Jason Schreier/X