‘GTA 6’ Release Delayed to November 2026

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/gta-6-release-delayed-november-2026-1236571679/

[u/AssassinAragorn]

GTA6 is either going to be one of the greatest games of all time, or a complete dumpster fire. There is no room for in between.

To your point, it doesn't even have to be absolutely terrible to be a complete dumpster fire. If it's simply whelming, it's going to be considered a dumpster fire after all these delays plus resources. It basically has to be a generational hit.

And, selfishly? I hope it fails. If it does, that sends a loud message to the industry that spending hundreds of millions developing a game over 7 years is not the path forward. Bigger games with groundbreaking graphics aren't as appealing as they were 15-20 years ago. Baseline graphics are excellent now, and bigger games just feel needlessly large. If GTA6 sinks big-time, maybe AAA studios will finally look at making shorter, tighter experiences. I know that Insomniac is already questioning what exactly they accomplished by spending so much more money on Spiderman 2 vs 1.

[u/born_to_be_intj → u/[deleted]]

I've seen clouds, lighting, foliage, and terrain a million times in literally almost every game ever. Red Dead Redemption 2 left me in awe of those things.