After waiting and waiting, will “Grand Theft Auto VI” continue to be postponed? Although Rockstar Games is still maintaining its November 19, 2026 release plan, Mike York, a former animator who once worked at Rockstar, recently stated that he would not be surprised at all if “GTA 6” is delayed to 2027. As soon as these words came out, players once again began to worry whether this much-anticipated masterpiece would be delayed again.
Ex-Rockstar employee: Delay not surprising at all
When talking about the development progress of “GTA 6”, Mike York said that based on Rockstar’s quality requirements, as long as the team believes that more time is needed to polish the content, it is not impossible to postpone it again. He admitted that he had no inside information and only speculated based on his past development experience at Rockstar that he would not be surprised at all if it was indeed postponed to 2027.
The official still maintains the release date in November
However, so far, Rockstar and parent company Take-Two have not announced any new postponement news. Officials still maintain the plan that “GTA 6” will be launched on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, and have repeatedly reiterated that the current goal has not changed. Therefore, this discussion belongs more to the personal analysis of industry insiders rather than officially confirmed revelations.
Since “GTA 6” has been delayed many times before, many players said after seeing the relevant news: “I can’t believe it until the day of official launch.” Some people think that instead of rushing to launch a semi-finished product, Rockstar should spend more time to make the quality the best; but some players smiled bitterly and said that if it continues to be delayed, they will really have to wait until 2027 to play it.