Grand Theft Auto is one of the most successful franchises in the history of gaming, so it’s only natural that people are eager to see the newest entry. “Eager” is putting it mildly, however, due to the fact that it’s been 12 years since the series’ last entry and developer Rockstar’s most recent game, Red Dead Redemption 2, came out seven years ago. When the game’s second trailer dropped, it took the internet by storm, and currently has over 137 million views, but was accompanied by a delay into May 2026. Today we learned it would be delayed even further.

Grand Theft Auto VI is now launching November 19, 2026, according to Bloomberg, which got a look at publisher Take Two’s quarterly earnings report. The reasoning is straightforward – Rockstar needs more time “to finish the game with the high level of polish players expect and deserve.” This delay ultimately pushes the game a full year past its original projected release date of fall 2025.

Rockstar has been in the news for other reasons this week. According to Bloomberg, after firing between 30 and 40 employees, the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain accused the developer of union busting, claiming that all the employees involved in the incident were part of a private union Discord server. Rockstar has since claimed that the employees were fired for leaking confidential information, stating, “This was in no way related to people’s right to join a union or engage in union activities.” 

For more GTA VI, check out our breakdown of its characters and locations revealed in the game’s second trailer earlier this year.