Shares of Take-Two Interactive are facing a downturn following Rockstar Games' announcement of a delay in the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI from fall 2025 to May 2026. The delay, attributed primarily to quality issues, underscores Rockstar's commitment to exceeding player expectations. The Grand Theft Auto series, known for its significant impact on the gaming industry since its inception in 1997, hasn't seen a new release since 2018's Red Dead Redemption 2. Expectation levels for the upcoming title are exceptionally high, given the franchise's celebrated history.
With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.
The Grand Theft Auto series began in 1997 as a 2D game, but the release of Grand Theft Auto III in 2001 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002, with their 3D worlds, catapulted the franchise to its iconic status in the industry.
It's hard to understate the impact Rockstar Games and, in particular, its Grand Theft Auto franchise have had on the video game industry—especially the open-world genre, which allows players to roam nearly anywhere they want in a game's virtual world.
Rockstar has not released a video game since 2018's Red Dead Redemption 2, an open-world game set in the Wild West. So when the studio announced another sequel, expectations soared.
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