Is GTA 6’s delay that bad, compared to GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2?

The latest delay to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, from May 26 to Nov. 19, 2026, is a disappointment — but it’s hardly unexpected. Developer Rockstar Games is well known for long development cycles and multiple delays as it seeks to polish its games. “We’ve never regretted it in retrospect,” Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two, told investors after announcing the delay.