Here’s when the GTA 6 release date is confirmed to arrive, along with the GTA 6 trailer and few details revealed so far.
When is GTA 6 coming out?
Given how many years it takes to create open worlds of the same caliber as GTA 5, it’s no surprise that Rockstar Games has already spent years developing GTA 6. Rockstar prefers to keep its secrets close to its chest until close to the end of development, but Take-Two has now confirmed when exactly we can expect it to arrive.
The Grand Theft Auto 6 release date has certainly been a long time coming. Early gameplay leaks of GTA 6 surfaced online last year, along with lines of source code and development footage for the open-world game. There’s been plenty of rumors and speculation surrounding the release date since then, but we finally have confirmation of the GTA 6 launch window, story, and setting.
GTA 6 release date window
The GTA 6 release date is fall 2025, as confirmed by Rockstar Games. This is the release window for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, while the the GTA 6 PC release is likely to arrive in late 2026.
We received official word of the GTA 6 release date during Take-Two’s final quarterly earnings call for fiscal year 2024. Despite recent delay rumors, the publisher reiterated this release window during the latest Take-Two earnings report, which forecasts the GTA 6 release date as “fall of calendar 2025.”
The release date announcement includes a statement from Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser: “Grand Theft Auto 6 continues our efforts to push the limits of what’s possible in highly immersive, story-driven open-world experiences. We’re thrilled to be able to share this new vision with players everywhere.”
While the first GTA 6 trailer confirmed the release year is 2025, a follow-up press release from Rockstar PR clarified that this is a console-specific release date. Referring to Rockstar Games’ road map for Red Dead Redemption 2, we expect the GTA 6 PC release date will fall one year later.
GTA 6 PC release date
Zelnick addressed the GTA 6 PC release date directly during the TD Cowen 52nd Annual Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference. “Rockstar has an approach to platforms which we’ve seen before, and they will make more announcements in due time,” Zelnick said. “I do believe that the right strategy for our business is to be where the consumer is, and historically what this company has done is address consumers anywhere they are, on any platform that makes sense, over time.”
The company said that “active development for the next entry” of the crime game is “well underway” and that it will enter its “next phase of growth in fiscal 2025.” While this may be subject to change, GTA 6 is unquestionably the property that will allow Take-Two to meet its target of “over $8 billion in net bookings and over $1 billion in adjusted unrestricted operating cash flow.” Take-Two’s stock received a massive jump in share price as a result of the GTA 6 launch announcement, and we expect that trend to continue as more is revealed.
