Nobody wants to go up against Grand Theft Auto 6.
The upcoming open-world epic from Rockstar Games is poised to be the biggest single-title launch of all time, and that’s enough to strike fear into the hearts of competing publishers, per a recent report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. It was claimed by Schreier that some competing publishers are preparing to set their own launch dates based on GTA 6’s ultimate release window.
Can’t Compete
Presently, Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to be released in the fall of 2025, which gives it around a three-month window in which it can drop. Typically, GTA games are released in or around October, so it’s a safe bet that GTA 6, if the schedule is adhered to, will be released globally in October 2025.
However, some folks in the industry are anticipating a delay.
In a report published in Bloomberg, Jason Schreier explained:
Anticipation is so high that some competing game publishers are waiting as long as possible to commit to their release dates for the fall, according to people familiar with their deliberations who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly.
The publishers want to see whether GTA 6 will make its deadline or slip into 2026, these people say, and they’re determined to keep their own games far, far away.
Nobody wants to set a release date for that three-month window between September and November because there’s the chance it could clash with GTA 6. It’ll take a monumental powerhouse of a game to compete with Rockstar Games’ newest iteration in the legendary franchise, and most publishers likely think it’s not worth attempting.
If Rockstar Games or Take-Two were to reveal a delay for GTA 6 tomorrow, then it’s fair game for these publishers to announce their games for fall 2025 – happy days.
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Makes sense but honestly GTA 6 is a pass for me.
Take Two have someone else remake Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix and another studio remake Manhunt 1 and 2.
Would rather play Ananta and Showa American Story instead
What else is coming out late 2025? Honestly I can’t think of anything other than the usual sports games.