After more than a decade of waiting, speculation and rumors, Grand Theft Auto finally received the official release date: May 26, 2026The field announced this Rockstar GamesConfirming what millions of fans hoped for for some time, but they were afraid that they would not appear so soon. Nevertheless, the news also brings with it a bitter aftertaste: the game was actually postponed for almost a year compared to initial expectations.
Since the release of GTA V in 2013, the audience loudly asked the new chapter Saga. For many years, Rockstar preferred to maintain silence, focusing on the extraordinary success of GTA Online, but when powering a growing tension among fans. When the first official GTA VI trailer was published at the end of 2023, enthusiasm reached the climax, exciting atmospheres, two charismatic main characters and a completely re -invented vice -City.
The initial launch window showed the total “2025”, but in the next months, internal elements and market analysis reported on delays in development. Given the date of the definite: spring 2026. According to Rockstar, a decision accrued by accrual to guarantee the level of quality that reflects the ambition of the project.
The community reaction was mixed. If, on the one hand, there are those who enthusiastically welcomed this news, evaluating the honesty of the study and the desire not to launch an incomplete product, on the other hand, many fans say that they are disappointed with a further expansion of time. On forums and social networks, hopes and memes are alternative, but one thing can be said for sure: GTA remains one of the most anticipated names of all time.
WITH Exactly a year that separates us from the exitIt is legitimate to expect new information in the coming months: in the deposit game process, details on the map, on missions and on GTA Online 2.0, which should accompany the game in new ways and a more modern structure.
Meanwhile, Rockstar confirmed that the game will debut on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and the PC version will appear later, following the scheme already seen in the past.
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