Overview
- Rockstar and Take-Two announced the new date through the publisher’s quarterly results and a statement on Rockstar’s X account.
- The revision represents a six‑month slip from the previously scheduled May 26, 2026 launch, following an earlier move from a Fall 2025 window.
- Rockstar said the extra months are needed to reach its quality bar, and CEO Strauss Zelnick expressed confidence in the schedule.
- Take-Two shares fell sharply in after‑hours trading after the delay disclosure, according to market reports.
- The timing change comes days after Rockstar dismissed 31 UK employees, a move unions say targeted organizing efforts and the company says was due to leaks and unrelated to the delay.