GTA 6 is still scheduled for fall 2025 release, but Exec can't rule out possible delays

Rockstar's highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is still scheduled to launch in fall 2025, with parent company Take-Two announced as part of its earnings briefing today. Some expect Rockstar to announce delays Rockstar's history of delaying large matchesbut it didn't happen.

In an interview IGNTake-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said, “There is always a risk of slipping and falling,” but he feels “really good” about the time of the game in the fall of 2025.

“Look, I think this game is expected both internally and externally,” he said. “We know Rockstar seeks perfection. I never claimed success before it happened. I like to say that arrogance is the enemy of continuous success, so we Everyone ran and was scared, looking at our shoulders, and we knew that competition was not falling asleep.

Zelnick told type“We've announced a very narrow window (for GTA 6). So, I think our point is now, good. Then, when the right situation is, Rockstar has more to say.”

Take-Two's stock price is rising, up more than 7% after the announcement of earnings. This may also be related to the two beats to earnings forecasts, which suggests a positive financial position.

The GTA VI's shoes are very large, as the GTA V has now sold over 210 million units, selling the entire series to 440 million sales. A company believes GTA VI can sell 40 million vehicles in its first year alone and earn $3 billion in revenue.

Rockstar's other Sword Saint series, Red Dead Redemption, also continued to soar. Red Dead Redemption II has now sold 70 million copies, up from 67 million copies three months ago.

The GTA VI isn't the only big game that Take-Two created in 2025, as the company also launched Sid Meier's Civilization VII on February 11, the PGA Tour 2K25 on February 28, and the WWE 2K25 on March 14. , Take-Two has the Mafia: Old Country in Summer 2025, GTA VI landed in Fall 2025, and Borderlands 4 is at some point in the 2025 calendar.