Second delay: GTA VI now launches on November 19, 2026

Rockstar Games delayed GTA VI again on November 6, 2025. Instead of May 26, 2026, the game is now due on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The studio announced the change in a short post on the Rockstar Newswire.

What Rockstar said

In the post, Rockstar apologizes for adding more time to what it acknowledges has already been a long wait. The extra months are meant to let the team finish the game to the standard players expect from the studio. Rockstar also thanks fans for their patience and support.

the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve (Rockstar Games, Newswire, November 6, 2025)

Beyond that, the message only repeats what was already known: the sprawling state of Leonida and a return to a present-day Vice City. It contains no new details about the game.

Take-Two's confirmation

Take-Two Interactive reported its fiscal second quarter 2026 results the same day and adopted the new date. CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed November 19, 2026 and said the company remains confident that Rockstar will deliver an unrivaled entertainment experience. The lineup table names PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as platforms.

Take-Two's release gives no further reason for the move. Rockstar, too, said nothing beyond the need for polish.

Context

This was the second delay within six months. On May 2, 2025, Rockstar had already pushed the launch, which Take-Two had previously expected in fall 2025, to May 26, 2026. November 19, 2026 has been the date ever since, and Rockstar's Launch Trailer post of October 15, 2026 repeats it.

Our release tracker shows every date in order. Rockstar's own announcements are collected under official news.

Sources

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Take-Two Interactive: Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Take-Two Interactive (SEC): May 2, 2025 statement on the new date (opens in a new tab)

• Rockstar Newswire: Watch the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer (opens in a new tab)

Event: 6 November 2025 · Checked on 27 October 2026.