Overview
- Rockstar confirmed the new date after previously targeting fall 2025 and then May 2026, marking a second public delay.
- Arrowhead’s CEO said GTA 6 will "blot out the sun" for other releases and welcomed six extra months to work without the game "looming" over the studio, adding he expects the new date to hold.
- A viral clip showed Polish MP Witold Tumanowicz decrying the postponement in parliament, with Paweł Szrot offering a respectful reply.
- Dexerto reported Rockstar recently let go roughly 30–40 staff in the UK and Canada, a development cited in coverage surrounding the delay.
- Ampere analyst Piers Harding‑Rolls suggested the new timing could influence when next‑gen consoles launch, characterizing it as a question for Sony and Microsoft rather than a certainty.