“GTA VI is getting delayed!?”: New GTA 6 delay rumor of a 2026 release makes fans react in different ways
A possible GTA 6 delay has worried fans of the series, as Rockstar Games has not made any new announcements since December 2023. There has been much speculation about a possible delay and now a new rumor on the matter is doing the rounds on social media. According to a recent August 8, 2024, report on X by @billsyliamgta, Grand Theft Auto 6 has been internally delayed.
As per their sources (multiple devs across two studios), Rockstar Games has now decided to release GTA 6 in mid-2026. They also suggested that a PC port could take 12-18 months to be released after the launch of the console version.
The post of a possible GTA 6 delay has shaken the online gaming community, with fans reacting to the news by sharing their thoughts. One user @CreatveMonster commented on the post, asking whether the game would be delayed (with crying emojis), seemingly suggesting they would not be happy if it’s true:
“GTA VI is getting delayed!?”
A well-known content creator @TylariousYT also reacted to the post:
“As predicted.”
This hints that a section of the Grand Theft Auto community is already expecting GTA 6 to be delayed with no new information being shared by the developers over the last nine months.
Here are some other noteworthy reactions by fans to the post. The first two suggest that some do not believe this rumor, the next one expects the news to be false, and the last one expects a delay:
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Could this GTA 6 delay to 2026 be real?
The post about a possible GTA 6 delay to 2026 was shared by @billsyliamgta on X. They mentioned in their post that the information came from multiple developers across two studios. However, there’s no official source to confirm this at the time of writing this article.
Gamers and fans worldwide are advised to take this news with a grain of salt. Thus, it will only be official when confirmed by the game’s developers who earlier claimed a 2025 release date.
According to an insider, MAGG, on an XNC Podcast episode, fans can expect to see the second trailer of Grand Theft Auto 6 during the Game Awards in December 2024. The next footage should announce the possible GTA 6 delay if this report is true.
MAGG also claimed that the marketing rights for the game belong to PlayStation for the PS5 and PS5 Pro.
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