Overview

• Nigel Lowrie of Devolver Digital told IGN that Grand Theft Auto VI’s scope and cultural pull justify calling it an “AAAAA” title.
• Gamesight CEO Adam Lieb said GTA VI factors into almost every launch-date discussion and acts like a “black cloud” across genres.
• One developer told Bloomberg they shifted a major multiplayer game from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026 in part to avoid being overshadowed.
• Rockstar’s next Grand Theft Auto moved from an expected Fall 2025 window to a confirmed global release on May 26, 2026.
• A venture-capital forecast cited by NDTV projects up to $7.6 billion in revenue within 60 days, a speculative estimate not confirmed by Rockstar or Take-Two.