GTA 6 Release Date Is Turning Players Feral in Anticipation

The pending release of GTA VI is about as highly anticipated as we've ever seen for a video game, with expectant fans essentially already assuming that it's going to be the best game of all time.

In all fairness to the baying hordes, GTA VI was likely supposed to be in our grateful hands this year, if Rockstar had managed to stick to their original plans for a rumoured 2025 release window.

Now, with a date of 26 May, 2026 locked in and a hyped-up consumer base waiting in the wings, the stage is set for the game to make its debut next year.

That only dialed-up the anticipation even further, to the point where fans have gone a little feral.

Over on Reddit, user Doodling_Hitman shared a custom gif to celebrate nine months until release day, and the responses are pretty intense.

"Somewhere in the world, someone was conceived of today and will be born on GTA VI release day. One full pregnancy until GTA VI guys!" said one.

Another bleak comment underlined just how long it's been since the launch of the last game, saying, "Life goals: Stay Alive till GTA VI comes out. To be honest GTA 7 seems like a dream at this point."

Others thought that the OP and many in the comments section were getting ahead of themselves, commenting on Rockstar's previous form for delaying their games.

"You're so funny for thinking GTA VI of all games is going to be the first Rockstar game to not he delayed multiple times. So funny, you know that?" one read.

Whatever does eventually happen with the GTA VI release, it's a pretty safe bet that things will get wild in the community between now and then, particularly if the developer starts dropping some more information and new trailers.