Overview
- The new launch date is November 19, 2026, a six-month slip from May 26 and the second public delay after the original Fall 2025 window.
- Rockstar cited the need for additional polish, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said he remains confident in an "unrivalled" release.
- Take-Two shares fell sharply in after-hours trading following the announcement during the company’s quarterly results.
- Separately, unions in the U.K. contest Rockstar’s recent dismissals as union-busting, while the company says staff were fired for leaking and that the issue is unrelated to the delay.
- The revised date is expected to reshape release calendars, with more major titles likely to cluster in the late-2026 holiday period.