Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says Rockstar is 'highly confident' GTA 6 will launch on November 19, 2026, and that the release date is final — the first time he's commented since the November 2025 announcement.
Part 1
I know what you're thinking: isn't this like the 100th time a GTA 6 release date has been revealed? Or better yet, won't this latest launch date just get pushed back? All fair concerns. After all, Grand Theft Auto fans have been burned before — the game was originally slated for 2025, then Spring 2026, before Rockstar finally locked in November 19, 2026.
Part 2
The GTA 6 release date is Thursday, November 19, 2026, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. Zelnick made the comments while speaking at the iicon conference on April 28. When asked about Grand Theft Auto VI's launch, he said the company is 'highly confident' it will hit that date. 'When games are released too early, bad things happen,' Zelnick reportedly added, implying Rockstar is taking the extra time to polish the game rather than rush it out.
Part 3
Technically, Rockstar Games announced this release date in November 2025. However, this is the first time Zelnick has publicly commented on it since. The silence had fueled speculation that another delay might be coming, especially given the game's troubled development history including the 2022 leak and the dramatic shift in scope from the original vision.