According to Take Two’s financial reports for Fiscal Year 2024, GTA 6’s official release date is the “Fall of 2025”. Put another way, from September 22, 2025, to December 21, 2025 is when GTA 6 will release.
Previously, all we had was the more general period of 2025, which came with the release of “Trailer 1” featuring Lucia and Jason, the “Bonnie and Clyde” duo, the new protagonists of the upcoming game.
Here is that trailer:
GTA 6’s first trailer has now received over 200 million views over seven months, compared to GTA 5’s trailer, which only received 110 million views over 12 years. So, GTA 6 is easily one of the most hyped games of 2025.
Much of this comes from the popularity of GTA 5, which has sold over 200 million copies as of May 2024. So, it’s very likely that the upcoming release will see hundreds of millions of sales over time, representing a new cash cow to help support Rockstar Games for years to come.
Other than the fall season, we don’t know the specific month in 2025 that GTA 6 will be released. However, this doesn’t mean we can’t speculate based on GTA’s historical data.
Traditionally, Rockstar releases its games around October or September. This dates back to the second, third, fifth, and “Vice City” releases. GTA 4 saw a release date in March. The first GTA game was released in November 1997. So, that Fall 2025 release date is likely to occur.
A delay is not very likely based on Rockstar’s desire for money and GTA 6’s extensive development time. Despite the fact that there is little chance of a delay, GTA’s development habits might tell us otherwise.
To understand why delays are possible, we need to look at Rockstar’s development habits. Those familiar with Rockstar’s games know that the waiting times are pretty intense. As a result, if there are a number of bugs or other issues, we could see a 2026 GTA 6 Release. Here’s a quote regarding Zelnick’s thoughts on perfection and the upcoming release:
“We’re seeking perfection, and when we feel we’ve optimized creatively, that’s the time to release. There is inherent tension, potentially, between getting something to market and creating perfection. But this company errs on the side of perfection.”
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take Two
Despite the need for perfection, GTA 6 has been developed for a very long period. The game’s development time is estimated to be nearly ten years, starting in 2024. This is longer than the development time of GTA 5, which took five years from 2008 to its release date in 2013. So, we are in somewhat uncharted territory for Rockstar.
Despite this, Take-Two has plenty of incentive to release this game sooner rather than later. Here’s a 2024 financial report quote solidifying why 2025
“As we enter Fiscal 2025 with positive momentum, we expect to deliver Net Bookings of $5.55 to $5.65 billion. Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games’ previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI. We are highly confident that Rockstar Games will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience, and our expectations for the commercial impact of the title continue to increase.”
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take Two
While there are some signs that the launch window could get pushed to 2026, stronger earnings reports are a great motivation to maintain a 2025 release date. To stay up to date with the latest GTA 6 release date changes, check out our news page.
While Rockstar Games frown upon these leaks, they still satiate some curiosity about the status of the game. While these leaks haven’t caused any major delays, here are things you need to know about the GTA 6 leaks we’ve seen for now.
If you’re interested in more leaks or general updates, check out our GTA 6 news page.