Allegedly, “nobody” at Rockstar Games believed the initial fall 2025 release forGrand Theft Auto 6was achievable. Earlier today,GTA 6was officiallydelayed from fall 2025 to August 04, 2025. The game had a purported release window of fall 2025 since its reveal trailer, but it actually never had an official release date until now. Rockstar Games cited a need to polish the game and deliver a better product as the reason for the delay, but it seems a delay may have been in the works for a while now.
According to Bloomberg’sJason Schreieron Bluesky,no one he had spoken to at Rockstar Games actually believed the fall 2025 release window was realfor a long time, stating there was too much work, not enough time, and a desire from management to avoid"brutal crunch.“Schreier previously reported that the 2025 release window was looking unlikely (viaVGC). Despite that, Take-Two said during an investor presentation back in February thatGTA 6was still on track for a 2025 release. That is, of course, no longer the case.
The Game Has A Lot Of Work Left
With this statement from Schreier, it seemsthere is still a lot of work left to be done onGTA 6. The game has now been officially delayed to over a year from today, and with Rockstar’s statement emphasizing the desire to polish the game and deliver a high-quality product, it appears the studio is taking its time withGTA 6to get it right. Another person, a former Rockstar developer, said earlier this week that he fullyexpected the game to get delayed soon, a prediction that has now come true.
Despite the game only having one trailer and not much other information, theanticipation forGTA 6is through the roof. One former Rockstar employee believes the gamedoesn’t need another trailer, and the excitement is still astronomically high for this title. While it’s looking likeGTA 6was going to be delayed for a while now, most fans would probably prefer that Rockstar take its time with the game rather than rush the release for the 2025 holiday season.
Minimizing Crunch Is Worth A GTA 6 Delay
More Time And Less Stress
Probably most noteworthy from Schreier’s statement isthe desire from management to reduce “crunch,“which could have led to the delay of the game. A formerdeveloper forRed Dead Redemption 2said the crunch was “endless” for that game, and it saw numerous delays itself. Rockstar games have very detailed and immersive worlds and are highly produced, so the games have required a lot of extra hours and work from the developers. It’s looking like that may at least be lessened forGTA 6.
Thefan reactions toGTA 6’s delay have been quite mixed, with some preferring a quality product over a rushed release, and some are disappointed that the wait forGTA 6will go on ever longer. Either way, most fans would probably agree that if this delay minimizes crunch for the developers and delivers a better product in the long run, then the now-even-longer wait forGrand Theft Auto 6will be worth it.
