May 26, 2026 marks the official release date for Grant Theft Auto VI, a good deal of time later than it was initially promised, per Variety. While the franchise’s publisher, Rockstar Games, hadn’t set a specific date,

The open-world crime epic has been delayed to May 2026, which means plenty of time to add these essential features.

Rockstar Games posted a message on its website on Friday morning confirming the news that you may have seen coming, but didn't want to hear: Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed. The game, which until now had a vague release window of late 2025,