With Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to Might 2026 (allegedly to keep away from crunch), nobody could be extra affected than mother or father firm Take-Two Interactive. The latter has taken losses for a number of quarters whereas forecasting robust bookings for when the open-world title lastly launches.
Whereas this marks a setback to its plans, CEO Strauss Zelnick stated the corporate totally helps Rockstar taking extra time.
“We assist totally Rockstar Video games taking extra time to appreciate their artistic imaginative and prescient for Grand Theft Auto 6, which guarantees to be a ground-breaking, blockbuster leisure expertise that exceeds viewers expectations.
“Whereas we take the motion of our titles critically and respect the huge and deep world anticipation for Grand Theft Auto 6, we stay steadfast in our dedication to excellence. As we proceed to launch our phenomenal pipeline, we anticipate to ship a multi-year interval of development in our enterprise and enhanced worth for our shareholders.”
Whereas Take-Two expects “file ranges” of web bookings in fiscal yr 2027, it’s additionally planning for a similar within the present fiscal yr. It might sound farfetched, however there are nonetheless two main upcoming releases – Mafia: The Previous Nation in August and Borderlands 4 in September.
The previous will obtain a brand new trailer on Might eighth, which can also be when pre-orders are more likely to go stay. The latter obtained quite a few particulars throughout State of Play, together with new weapon producers and the choice to replay story missions. As for Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar stated it’s wanting ahead to sharing extra data “quickly.” Keep tuned within the meantime.
