Overview
- The new date applies to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only, and Rockstar has not announced a PC release window.
- Multiple reporters say the build is content complete and that the extra months are intended for bug fixes and quality assurance.
- An insider estimate cited by Tom Henderson pegs the six‑month slip at roughly $60 million in additional development costs.
- Rockstar updated its existing trailers to display the November 19, 2026 date, replacing prior 2025 and May 2026 timings.
- Rockstar confirmed firing about 30–40 workers in the UK and Canada for alleged leaks, a move unions denounce as retaliatory and which the company disputes.