Rockstar to issue GTA 6 release date update after rumours game is 'not content complete'
A new day and another day closer to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, after years of waiting and two major delays.
As seems to be a running theme with the eagerly anticipated title, there has recently been more rumours of yet another potential delay, following the comments of an industry insider who believes GTA 6 is not yet 'content complete'.
Though Jason Schreier confirmed he thinks the current release date set for 19 November is more real than the previous two, his appearance on the Button Mash podcast has got GTA fans quaking.
Luckily, those who are eagerly counting down the days to return to Vice City should find out whether things are on track pretty soon, as GTA publisher Rockstar Games will be providing an update on the game.
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It comes as Rockstar's parent company Take-Two is due to have its quarterly earnings call, where there will inevitably be an update on GTA, given it is by far the company's biggest title.
The calls, which take place every three months, have historically been key times for the company to issue updates on their titles, in a bid to drive investment.
Just before the last earnings call, which took place in November, Rockstar announced the second GTA 6 delay and the new release date of 19 November 2026.
The next call is set to take place on Tuesday, 3 February at 9.30pm UK time, or 4.30pm ET / 1.30pm PT.
It comes off the back of a tumultuous few months for Rockstar, after it was accused of firing more than 30 staff for attempting to unionise. The publisher claims the reason for the mass sacking was because the former employees were leaking information about GTA 6 on an external channel — something which they have all denied.
Interestingly, while arguing their case, Rockstar appear to have confirmed a number of the leaks, such as the ability to play both main characters as one in the dual protagonist companion mode.
According to Complex, another major 'confirmed leak', which most fans assumed to be true anyway, is that Vice City is the biggest city in the game. Most leaks have suggested the map for GTA 6 is significantly bigger than any previous maps in the franchise, with multiple different regions, much like in Red Dead Redemption 2.
It's unclear whether Rockstar will choose to comment on all of the drama surrounding the leaks during the call, but at least we should know how long we have to wait.
Emma Rosemurgey