GTA 6 Release Date Holds as Fresh Rumors and Bets Question Rockstar’s Timeline
A mid-May Take-Two earnings call could give the first clear read on whether the November target is intact.
Overview
- Rockstar still lists Grand Theft Auto VI for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said he remains confident in that date.
- A gossip newsletter report, relayed by Dexerto, claims the game’s save-and-load system is “completely broken” and alleges the engineer tied to it was laid off in 2025, but none of this is verified.
- Polymarket bettors currently price the chance of another delay at roughly one in four, with about $190,000 staked, and those odds have eased from higher levels earlier this year.
- Rockstar job listings for game testers, including March postings in Bangalore, signal active quality assurance work but do not confirm any specific technical problems.
- With no new trailer since May 2025, observers expect any firm update on schedule and a likely summer marketing ramp to track with Take-Two’s mid-May earnings call.