Rockstar Games can add a new trophy to its showcase. During the Game Awards 2025, Grand Theft Auto VI was sacred most anticipated game for the second year in a row. A logical distinction, certainly, but tinged with a certain irony.
“Grand Theft Auto VI wins the coveted award for the second year in a row”. A symbol of general frustration: we are talking about a game that everyone is waiting for, but that no one can yet approach.
A release postponed once again… to November 19, 2026
Initially planned for fall 2025, GTA 6 had been rescheduled to May 26, 2026before knowing a second postponement to November 19, 2026. But some players even doubt this new deadline.
“It’s incredible to remember that the highly anticipated title Grand Theft Auto was originally scheduled for release in fall 2025 before being delayed to May 26, 2026, and then more recently to November 19, 2026.”
Waiting is starting to feel like a bad habit. Some fans believe that the game might not be released until 2027. And if that’s the case, it might just be named “most anticipated game” again next year.
Jason, Lucia and Vice City: what we know about the game
Official information remains scant. GTA 6 will offer us a duo of protagonistsJason and Lucia, for an adventure inspired by Bonnie and Clydein a Vice City revisited and its surroundings.
“We know that the next installment of Grand Theft Auto will introduce an all-new duo of protagonists, Jason and Lucia, who will embark on a Bonnie and Clyde-style adventure through a reimagined Vice City and its surroundings.”
The second trailer was released earlier this year, but the community is eagerly awaiting the third, which should finally show gameplay footage.
Rockstar under pressure between leaks, internal crisis and expectations
Rockstar must juggle a complex situation. The studio is undergoing layoffsfaces a enormous media pressureand remains marked by the giant leak of 2022. Meanwhile, fans can’t wait any longer.
“Rockstar faces producing the most anticipated video game of all time, along with massive layoffs and the constant threat of leaks like the one that happened in 2022.”
If everything goes as planned, November 19, 2026 will be the big day. Otherwise, GTA 6 could well land a third consecutive title of the most anticipated game.