Take-Two and GTA VI: Every Date, Delay and Disclosure

Why Take-Two disclosures matter

Rockstar makes GTA VI. Take-Two owns Rockstar. So every Take-Two filing, earnings call and investor update is part of the GTA VI story, especially when release windows move and financial guidance moves with them. Here is the full timeline, from the first confirmation to launch. (Not stock advice.)

February 2022: active development is public

Rockstar confirmed that active development on the next Grand Theft Auto was underway. At that point the game still had no public title, date, trailer or platform list.

Take-Two stayed tight-lipped about Rockstar’s line-up, avoiding detailed commitments until Rockstar was ready to show the game.

September 2022: development footage leak

The 2022 breach exposed early development footage. Take-Two and Rockstar responded with takedowns and public statements that the incident would not materially affect development.

May 2023 to November 2023: investor guidance narrows attention

Take-Two’s guidance for future net bookings led analysts to infer that a major Rockstar release was inside the planning window. That was an inference, not a public GTA VI date.

In November 2023, Rockstar announced that Trailer 1 was coming. That moved the conversation from investor inference to first-party marketing.

December 2023: Trailer 1 and the 2025 window

Trailer 1 confirmed the title Grand Theft Auto VI, the Leonida setting, Vice City, Lucia, Jason and a 2025 launch window. It did not announce a PC version, editions, online-mode details or pre-orders.

2024: fall 2025 guidance

Across 2024, Take-Two and Rockstar messaging pointed to a fall 2025 release plan. That window was later superseded, so older articles and screenshots that mention it are out of date.

May 2025: delay to 26 May 2026

Rockstar moved GTA VI from 2025 to 26 May 2026. Take-Two’s investor messaging tied the delay to Rockstar’s quality bar and updated its financial expectations around the new launch plan.

November 2025: delay to 19 November 2026

Rockstar then moved GTA VI to 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar’s GTA VI page does not list PC.

October 2026: launch trailer and pre-orders

The launch trailer arrived on 15 October 2026 and pre-orders are now live. Editions and prices:

• Standard: $79.99 / £69.99.
• Ultimate: $99.99 / £89.99.

Pre-load opens on 10 November 2026.

Where things stand

The essentials:

• GTA VI launches on 19 November 2026.
• Launch platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are the central protagonists.
• Vice City and Leonida are the official setting.
• Pre-orders are live, with pre-load from 10 November.

Not announced yet:

• A PC release.
• GTA VI Online structure.
• DLC roadmap.

How to read future earnings calls

The most useful signals are usually simple:

• Does Take-Two change guidance around the launch quarter?
• Does Rockstar publish a matching Newswire update?
• Are platforms expanded beyond PS5 and Xbox Series X|S?
• Does wording move from broad “engagement” language to named online-mode details?

An executive discussing industry price bands is not the same as Rockstar announcing a price, so pricing chatter on calls is worth taking with a pinch of salt.

What to look for next

• First sales figures after launch.
• A Newswire FAQ about GTA Online continuity.
• Details of GTA VI’s online mode.
• Any platform expansion language from Rockstar or Take-Two.

Sources

• Take-Two Interactive Investor Relations filings, releases and earnings material.
• Rockstar Newswire GTA VI posts.
• Rockstar Games GTA VI product page.
• CNBC and Variety coverage of Take-Two delay and pricing commentary.
• Bloomberg reporting on GTA VI production and Rockstar.