- Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to arrive in 2025. It's the year that Rockstar Games **confirmed in the game's initial reveal trailer from last December.
But since then, there's been several reports that 2025 might not be achievable. The most recent, in particular, claims that Rockstar is open to delaying GTA 6 to 2026 in an "emergency" situation.
According to Kotaku, Rockstar is internally deliberating a delay for GTA 6 as a result of its recent return-to-office mandate and the implications for staff members that work remotely.
Rockstar instituted a return-to-office policy in February. At the time, many took it as a sign that GTA 6 is in the final stages of development and Rockstar was leaving nothing to chance.
Working remotely puts GTA 6 at a higher risk of security breaches. For at least two years now, Rockstar has dealt with a massive security breach that resulted in early gameplay footage of GTA 6 finding its way on the internet and the release of the game's trailer ahead of time. It's understandable then why Rockstar is playing cautious ahead of the game's release.
However, as has been pointed out by many commentators, Kotaku's report is an attempt to "stir the pot" based on the earlier report by Bloomberg about Rockstar's return-to-office policy.
If you read the earlier report by Jason Schreier, Rockstar explained the rationale behind the new policy, saying that it helps put the studio "in the best position to deliver the next Grand Theft Auto at the level of quality and polish we know it requires."
Curiously enough, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick made a similar statement in the company's latest earnings report, saying that it's currently seeking "perfection.".
