Overview
- Take-Two disclosed the new date during its quarterly earnings, marking GTA VI’s second public delay after moving from a Fall 2025 window to May 26, 2026.
- Shares of Take-Two fell roughly 7–8% in after-hours trading following the announcement, according to market reports.
- CEO Strauss Zelnick backed Rockstar’s decision, saying the company feels good about the timing and supports giving the game more time for polish.
- Rockstar reiterated the game’s setting as the state of Leonida with a return to modern-day Vice City and thanked fans for their patience.
- Coverage continues to reference recent staff dismissals tied to alleged leaks that a labor union disputes, adding a labor-relations backdrop to the delay.