The surprise drop of a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI Tuesday morning gave players another tease of the hotly anticipated game. But as happy as players were to see more of the franchise after 17 months of absolute silence from the developer,

Rockstar Games announced on Friday that Grand Theft Auto VI 's release date has been pushed back to May 26, 2026. While a previous launch date was never officially announced, Take-Two Interactive—the publishing label that owns Rockstar— said in May 2024 that it was being targeted for fall 2025.

The previous game in the franchise was released in 2013 and has generated more than $8 billion in revenue for Rockstar Games.