Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed again until November 2026
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Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed - for a second time - until 19 November 2026. One of the most anticipated gaming releases ever, the sequel by developer Rockstar Games was due to come out in May 2026. It had already been postponed once before, from autumn 2025. But in a statement on Thursday, Rockstar said it needed extra months to to finish the game with the level of polish fans had come to "expect and deserve".
GTA 5, the latest in the series, was released in 2013 and is the second best-selling game of all time. Despite being 12 years old, it remains extremely popular with fans today due to its online mode. In its statement, Rockstar said it was "sorry for adding additional time" to a long wait and thanked fans for their patience. It said it was "incredibly excited" for players to experience the game's setting of Leonida - a fictional US state based on Florida - and a modern-day version of the Miami-inspired Vice City.
The announcement follows the firing of 31 workers from Rockstar's UK studios on 30 October. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents people working in the gaming sector, has accused the developer of sacking UK staff to stop them unionising. Members led rallies outside the company's offices in Edinburgh and London on Thursday. The BBC has approached Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, for comment.
IWGB Pickets have taken place outside Take-Two Interactive's UK head office in London.