{"id":2080433,"date":"2026-08-06T09:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2080433"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:24:40","slug":"former-grand-theft-auto-developer-wouldnt-be-shocked-if-gta-6-is-delayed-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2080433","title":{"rendered":"Former \u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 developer wouldn\u2019t be shocked if \u2018GTA 6\u2019 is delayed again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-pre-order-price.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former \u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 developer wouldn\u2019t be shocked if \u2018GTA 6\u2019 is delayed again<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll push it six more months if they have to\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-06T10:24:40+01:00\">6th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-pre-order-price-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Grand Theft Auto 6&apos;.\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order price\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Grand Theft Auto 6&#8217;. CREDIT: Rockstar Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A former Rockstar Games developer wouldn\u2019t be shocked if <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i> is delayed once more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The best games to play while you wait for \u2018Grand Theft Auto 6\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Grand Theft Auto 6 <\/i>was originally set to launch towards the end of 2025 but developers Rockstar Games have delayed the title twice. \u201cThe goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and <i>GTA 6<\/i> is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve,\u201d they explained after the first push back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In June, pre-orders for <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i> went live ahead of its planned release on November 19. However some fans are still expecting the game to be delayed due to the lack of gameplay footage shared by Rockstar. However other fans are expecting a new trailer to be released today (August 6) ahead of a Take Two earnings call tomorrow (August 7).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Henderson predicts GTA 6 Trailer 3 to be released tomorrow <\/p>\n<p>Be ready. pic.twitter.com\/J98z3EzVaz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA VI (@_GTAVI_) August 5, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking to <i>Indy100<\/i>, <i>Grand Theft Auto 5<\/i> animator Mike York has said he \u201cwould not be shocked at all\u201d if <i>GTA 6<\/i> was delayed again.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI don\u2019t currently work there but based on my previous experience, they could delay it again. They can do whatever they want and people will wait right now,\u201d he explained. \u201cSo if November comes around and they\u2019re thinking \u2018this final mission we have is still not looking very good and there are still a few bugs in this final mission\u2019, they\u2019ll push it six more months if they have to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Strauss Zelnick, boss of <i>Grand Theft Auto<\/i> publishers Take-Two Interactive, explained why it\u2019s taken 13 years to make <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i>. \u201cI\u2019m not going to name the properties but we\u2019ve seen that some very competitive properties have had good annual releases and bad annual releases because it\u2019s just so hard to do. We set a new standard. You have to make stuff that\u2019s great and creating some anticipation on the part of the consumer is a good thing. We didn\u2019t say \u2018there should be an X year gap\u2019 between releases.\u00a0 What has driven the gap is the amount of time it takes to do something that is as good as it can possibly be for that intellectual property.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, the success of <i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0has caused a surge in people playing\u00a0<i>Spider-Man<\/i>\u00a0video games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Grand Theft Auto VI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div 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We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve,\u201d they explained after the first push back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In June, pre-orders for <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i> went live ahead of its planned release on November 19. However some fans are still expecting the game to be delayed due to the lack of gameplay footage shared by Rockstar. However other fans are expecting a new trailer to be released today (August 6) ahead of a Take Two earnings call tomorrow (August 7).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Henderson predicts GTA 6 Trailer 3 to be released tomorrow <\/p>\n<p>Be ready. pic.twitter.com\/J98z3EzVaz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GTA VI (@_GTAVI_) August 5, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking to <i>Indy100<\/i>, <i>Grand Theft Auto 5<\/i> animator Mike York has said he \u201cwould not be shocked at all\u201d if <i>GTA 6<\/i> was delayed again.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI don\u2019t currently work there but based on my previous experience, they could delay it again. They can do whatever they want and people will wait right now,\u201d he explained. \u201cSo if November comes around and they\u2019re thinking \u2018this final mission we have is still not looking very good and there are still a few bugs in this final mission\u2019, they\u2019ll push it six more months if they have to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Strauss Zelnick, boss of <i>Grand Theft Auto<\/i> publishers Take-Two Interactive, explained why it\u2019s taken 13 years to make <i>Grand Theft Auto 6<\/i>. \u201cI\u2019m not going to name the properties but we\u2019ve seen that some very competitive properties have had good annual releases and bad annual releases because it\u2019s just so hard to do. We set a new standard. You have to make stuff that\u2019s great and creating some anticipation on the part of the consumer is a good thing. We didn\u2019t say \u2018there should be an X year gap\u2019 between releases.\u00a0 What has driven the gap is the amount of time it takes to do something that is as good as it can possibly be for that intellectual property.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, the success of <i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0has caused a surge in people playing\u00a0<i>Spider-Man<\/i>\u00a0video games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/grand-theft-auto-delay-6-rockstar-developer-rumour-trailer-3-3961128&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grand-Theft-Auto-6-pre-order-price.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Former \u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 developer wouldn\u2019t be shocked if \u2018GTA 6\u2019 is delayed again \u201cThey\u2019ll push it six more months if they have to\u201d By Ali Shutler 6th August 2026 &#8216;Grand Theft Auto 6&#8217;. 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