Why Rockstar hasn't disclosed GTA 6 release date yet, as per recent report

Modified Mar 31, 2025 20:59 GMT

GTA 6 release date yet — Take-Two CEO's statement seemingly explains the absence of an exact GTA 6 release date so far (Image via Rockstar Games)

The GTA 6 release date has yet to be revealed, and Rockstar Games' silence on the much-anticipated Grand Theft Auto sequel has been bothering many fans, especially now more than 14 months have passed since its first trailer came out. The developer not sharing anything new so far has the fanbase concerned about the title possibly getting delayed.

While Rockstar still hasn't provided an update on the GTA 6 release date as of writing (March 31, 2025), we seem to have a reason behind the silence.

The lack of a concrete GTA 6 release date seemingly explained by Take-Two Interactive CEO

The GTA 6 release date is still a mystery at this point (Image via Rockstar Games)

Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, announced Fall 2025 as the GTA 6 release window. This happened during the company's May 2024 earnings call, and all Take-Two earnings calls held since then have reiterated the same.

Despite that, some fans started worrying that the Grand Theft Auto sequel might get delayed because of the absence of an exact GTA 6 release date. For context, nothing has been shared by Rockstar since December 2023. However, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently appeared on Bloomberg's Wall Street Week, hosted by David Westin, and was asked about the upcoming title.

Zelnick is asked "when does Grand Theft Auto 6 come out?" at the 30:16 mark. He emphasized the anticipation surrounding the game and claimed that it is the greatest for an entertainment property ever. He then discussed wanting to maintain that excitement and has found that marketing relatively close to a title's release window as the better approach.

"We want to maintain the anticipation and the excitement, and we do have competitors who will describe their release schedule for years in advance, and we found that the better thing to do is to provide marketing materials relatively close to the release window in order to create that excitement on one hand, and balance the excitement with unmet anticipation"

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Taking this statement into account, and that Fall is still around six months away, we seem to have an idea why the GTA 6 release date or other ancillary details have not been shared by Rockstar Games yet. That said, more news could be disclosed in the near future.

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