GTA 6 Official Release Date Update Leaves Gamers Torn

A recent update regarding Grand Theft Auto VI’s release date from publisher Take-Two Interactive has upset the fanbase, and it’s easy to see why.

Earlier this week, on August 7, Take-Two Interactive held its Q1 2026 earnings call.

These earnings calls are just a way for publishers to offer updates to their investors, and naturally, most of Take-Two’s investors were only interested in Grand Theft Auto VI news.

Thankfully, Take-Two did offer an update on Rockstar Games’ upcoming title… and the fans aren’t feeling too great about it.

As revealed in the earnings call (per Yahoo Finance), Grand Theft Auto VI is still on track for its May 26, 2026, which sounds like great news, right?

Well, no, according to the majority of the commenters over on the r/GTA6 subreddit, because they’ve heard this all before.

“Take2 dosent know s**t tho the meeting before R* delayed the game they said the game will be released this fall”, commented user ByteSpawn.

“Even R* themselves didn’t know till is close to release date.”

“Honestly, I’d only start to think May 26 is set in stone if it gets confirmed at the Feb 26 earnings call”, replied user ScottRans0m.

“If it’s getting delayed again they’d have to announce it around then.”

Yeah, it’s kind of hard to argue with them on this one.

Take-Two’s earnings calls aren’t for consumers, they’re for investors. The information in them isn’t meant to inform us or hype us up; it’s supposed to put their investors at ease.

And, the commenters are also right in the sense that Take-Two did state in a previous earnings call that GTA VI was still on track… just before Rockstar Games announced that it would be delayed.

Ultimately, their statement is a little bit pointless. They’re not going to announce that it’s been delayed further in an earnings call. If the game is still on track, we’ll likely only know for sure once 2026 finally rolls around.