{"id":9344,"date":"2025-11-10T17:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=9344"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:03:38","slug":"the-winners-and-losers-of-the-gta-6-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=9344","title":{"rendered":"The Winners and Losers of the GTA 6 Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I\u2019m not sure if you\u2019ve heard, but <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-is-delayed-again-until-november-2026\">GTA 6 has been delayed again<\/a>. Yes, Rockstar has pushed back Grand Theft Auto\u2019s return to its Miami-inspired setting of Vice City to November 19, 2026. I, for one, am sad about this, as I\u2019m sure you may well also be. But this announcement isn\u2019t necessarily bad news for everyone. So, let\u2019s see who may profit and who might take a hit from <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-vi\">Grand Theft Auto 6\u2019s<\/a> latest change of date. <\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Every Spring 2026 Game &#8211; Winners<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Congratulations, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/crimson-desert\">Crimson Desert<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/007-first-light\">007 First Light<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/saros\">Saros<\/a>, and any other game currently planning on a March or April 2026 release. I\u2019m sure a huge sigh of relief was let out at the South Korean headquarters of Pearl Abyss and the Scandinavian studios of IO Interactive and Housemarque. Not only should it benefit the sales of these games due to players\u2019 money that was set aside for GTA 6\u2019s previous May date now being freed up to be spent elsewhere, but it may even give them a little wiggle room to delay a few weeks themselves and avoid that dreaded crunch in order to get out before Rockstar\u2019s behemoth \u2014 something <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marvel-1943-rise-of-hydra-delayed-beyond-early-2026\">Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has already done by moving \u201cbeyond early 2026\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\">\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">99 Details in the GTA 6 Trailer &#8211; Slideshow<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\" \/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">PC Gamers &#8211; Losers<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sorry, PC gamers, but if history is anything to go by, then the wait for GTA 6 has just got even longer for you. If Rockstar is to follow its normal pattern of releases, it could well be a couple of years yet until the state of Leonida makes its way to Windows. For reference, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/red-dead-redemption-2\">Red Dead Redemption 2<\/a> launched on consoles on October 26, 2018, but didn\u2019t find its way onto Steam until a whole year later November 5, 2019. The wait for <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/grand-theft-auto-v\">GTA 5<\/a> on PC was even longer, with its April 14, 2015 release coming 19 months after its original September 17, 2013 console arrival. So, apologies again, but if PC is your chosen place to play, you may well be looking deep into 2027 or even early 2028 to play GTA 6.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">GTA 6\u2019s Developers &#8211; It\u2019s Complicated<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In theory, delaying GTA 6 is a good thing for the development team at Rockstar, hopefully preventing excessive crunch impacting the studio as it races towards deadlines. But this week also saw 30 to 40 Rockstar employees fired from their positions at the company for what <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-studio-rockstar-accuses-fired-employees-of-leaking-confidential-information-in-a-public-forum\">Rockstar describes as leaking \u201cconfidential information in a public forum\u201d<\/a>. The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gta-6-dev-rockstar-accused-of-union-busting-in-sudden-firing-of-dozens-of-staff\">Independent Workers\u2019 Union of Great Britain (IWGB) claims this was &#8220;blatant&#8221; and &#8220;ruthless&#8221; union busting<\/a>, though. This is a developing situation with no clear answers at the moment. What <em>is <\/em>clear, though, is that having a few dozen fewer employees definitely won\u2019t ease the burden on the developers still at the studio. Let\u2019s hope that the theoretical crunch time saved by the delay won\u2019t have been completely negated by this reduction in workforce.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">The Mandalorian and Grogu &#8211; Winners<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Pedro Pascal wins again. Yes, The Mandalorian\u2019s feature film debut alongside his little green friend, Grogu, is scheduled to release on May 22, 2026 \u2014 the same week as GTA 6\u2019s previous release date, May 26, 2026. Well, the upcoming Star Wars film now seemingly has a clear runway to rake it in at the box office, with people being more likely to leave their house now that the distraction of Grand Theft Auto glueing them to their TV screens is being taken away. <\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Microsoft &#8211; Loser<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Microsoft and its Xbox Game Studios are due for a big 2026. But with no release dates currently known for its big hitters \u2014 <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/fable\">Fable<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/forza-horizon-6\">Forza Horizon 6<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/halo-campaign-evolved\">Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/gears-of-war-e-day\">Gears of War E-Day<\/a>, and 2026\u2019s Call of Duty included \u2014 could this spell a problem for the publisher? We can safely assume that Call of Duty would\u2019ve been eyeing up a similar release date to GTA 6\u2019s new November one, which would no doubt impact its playerbase, and surely at least one other game from that list has a late 2026 window pencilled in. Could this scupper Microsoft\u2019s plan for the end of next year and mean one or two games have to get pushed back to early 2027? Of course, it would be wise to get something out the door before Grand Theft Auto arrives, but there\u2019s only so fast developers can work, and I\u2019d much rather wait than hear more horror stories of studio crunch.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Summer Game Events &#8211; Winners<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The bad news? You won\u2019t be playing GTA 6 in late May. The good news? You\u2019re now free to attend IGN Live in early June, our special event in Los Angeles, open to the public to come and enjoy all the fun of new and upcoming video games. But apart from that, it also means that all of the summer shows, such as Geoff Keighley\u2019s Summer Game Fest, are in no trouble of being overshadowed by the release of Grand Theft Auto just a couple of weeks prior. This means we can enjoy all of the new game announcements and looks at gameplay without having to tear ourselves away from Vice City. I\u2019d just recommend that nobody pick November as their chosen release date at the end of those trailers.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Marvel\u2019s Wolverine &#8211; Loser<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Currently scheduled for a \u201clate 2026\u201d release window, one of Sony\u2019s biggest hitters for next year, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/marvels-wolverine\">Marvel\u2019s Wolverine<\/a>, may want to get out before the end of October at the latest to avoid being impacted by GTA 6. In truth, any game looking to launch towards the end of next year is probably scrambling to put together a plan right now, and it will be no different between Insomniac and PlayStation as they work out the best course of action.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Black Friday 2026 Console Sellers &#8211; Winners<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GTA 6 will now drop just before Black Friday 2026, so expect both PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S bundles to be in more demand than ever across Capitalism\u2019s favourite weekend of the year. Expect low stock as electronic stores around the world make all the money they can as people get their Grand Theft Auto machines into their homes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Us, The Players &#8211; Losers (and Winners)<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Another six months of waiting may feel painful right now, but let\u2019s try to look on the bright side. We get our summer back. Go outside. Enjoy an ice cream. Run around on the beach and get sand between your toes. Catch up with an old friend in a leafy beer garden. Watch every minute of the World Cup. November will be here before you know it. Those shorter winter days are much better suited to locking all the doors and playing games all day, anyway.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Simon Cardy is a Senior Editor at IGN who can mainly be found skulking around open world games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing at the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him on Bluesky at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cardy.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cardy.bsky.social<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-winners-and-losers-of-the-gta-6-delay\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m not sure if you\u2019ve heard, but GTA 6 has been delayed again. Yes, Rockstar has pushed back Grand Theft Auto\u2019s return to its Miami-inspired setting of Vice City to November 19, 2026. I, for one, am sad about this, as I\u2019m sure you may well also be. But this announcement isn\u2019t necessarily bad news &#8230; <a title=\"The Winners and Losers of the GTA 6 Delay\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=9344\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Winners and Losers of the GTA 6 Delay\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Winners-and-Losers-of-the-GTA-6-Delay.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9344"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9346,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344\/revisions\/9346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}