Rob Nelson tells Famitsu GTA 6 is still on track for November 19
In an interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Rockstar's Rob Nelson said there are no plans for another delay and asked fans to trust the game's quality.
Rockstar's Rob Nelson has reassured fans that Grand Theft Auto VI is still set to launch on November 19, 2026. In an interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, held at Rockstar North in Edinburgh, he said there are no plans to delay the game again, according to reports from iXBT Games, Insider Gaming and GTAVice.
Asked about fan worries over the date, Nelson said he would be happy if players trusted the quality of the game and that it would definitely be released. Some translations of the Japanese interview add that it will come out on time; the exact wording varies between versions.
The interview also went into more detail on gameplay systems. According to the reports, the team is now focused on polishing the game so it runs as smoothly as possible at launch.
GTA 6 has been delayed twice: from its original 2025 window to May 26, 2026, and then to November 19, 2026. It launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and digital pre-orders can be pre-loaded from November 12.
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