Last Updated on Oct 8, 2025 @ 13:37:13 PM.
It’s been about a year since Rockstar first announced the GTA 6 Release Date with its first trailer, and since then, it feels as though the company is simply testing people’s patience for the next update.
In fact, Rockstar’s lack of new announcements and trailers has gone on for so long now that it’s almost as though it released the first trailer a little too early and has yet again put anticipation for the game back on the burner.
The GTA 6 Release Date Continues to Remain Ambiguous and Vague
To start, let’s address the obvious: No, GTA 6 will not suffer in any way due to the ongoing lack of updates. It’s a deliberate marketing ploy that will most likely only fuel the fever-pitch levels of excitement for the title.
But when you look at the company’s record, it is rather interesting to note how they are just a little late than usual for the next announcement. Consider Red Dead Redemption 2, for example: That game’s first trailer dropped in October 2016, which was followed by a second trailer in September 2017.
Considering this, it makes sense why the lack of information is fueling a range of theories and conspiracies within the fan base. For instance, a few firmly believe that the true cause behind the lack of updates is the constant leaks that pop up every other week.
Another line of thought that’s becoming increasingly prevalent is that the game has most likely been delayed, even though Take-Two itself recently clarified that this is simply not the case. The game is still on track for a Fall 2025 release.
At the end of the day, though, it is wiser to accept that this is just Rockstar’s way of doing things with this title and becoming more and more unhinged about things will not change anything.
Rockstar are probably laughing hard at the amount of desperate speculation for the GTA 6 Trailer 2 release date.
— Mr. Brio 🇵🇸 (@MrBrio171) December 2, 2024
So, for all the frustration this silence may cause, it’s clear the studio knows exactly what it’s doing. By keeping us all in suspense, it’s ensuring GTA 6 continues to be one of the most talked-about games in history, even without constant updates. One thing is for sure, though, when news of the GTA 6 release date does drop, it may just break the internet.
UPDATE: Since this article, GTA 6 has been delayed once, and then an official release date was revealed. It’s now coming May 26th, 2026, unless there’s another delay.
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Akshit is a writer on games who often finds himself falling down different rabbit holes of the internet in search of the obscure and the unnerving. When he isn’t unpredictably engaging in that, you might find him listening to Puma Blue’s A Late Night Special or completing (yet) another playthrough of Silent Hill.
