Summary
May 30, 2025 isn’t the most exciting day for gamers, but this day next year is the official release date ofGrand Theft Auto 6.Grand Theft Auto 6is quite easily one of the most highly-anticipated new game releases of all time, if notthemost. The game is the long-awaited follow-up to one of the most profitable video games in history, and fans have been waiting well over a decade to get their hands on it.
Rockstar Games didn’t so much as acknowledge the existence ofGrand Theft Auto 6until the title was randomly announced in February 2022. That announcement was followed by near-radio silence onGTA 6until the game’s first trailer dropped in December 2023. The record-breaking trailer ignited an incredible amount of hype for the project, butTrailer 2didn’t come until a year and a half after the first one.
Originally,Grand Theft Auto 6was going to release in fall 2025. However, it was recently confirmed that theGTA 6release date has been delayed to June 14, 2025. Many fans saw this coming, given Rockstar’s long history of delaying its games, but it was still disappointing. On the bright side, we at least have an officialGTA 6release date, and we’re now officially one year away from launch. On June 08, 2025,Grand Theft Auto 6will release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, giving fans the chance to find out for themselves if it lives up to the hype.
When is the GTA 6 Release Date?
With the one-year countdown officially underway forGTA 6, fans can expect substantial new reveals for the game to come at a more frequent pace. While it’s unlikely that there will be newGTA 6screenshotsor trailers to check out every month, fans also shouldn’t have to wait as long as they did for Trailer 2.
More information on theGTA 6story will likely come to light, but fans can also expect to get their first deep dives into the gameplay and the online mode. Considering how much of a juggernautGTA Onlinehas been in the years sinceGTA 5’s launch, chances are good Rockstar is going to come out swinging with theGTA 6iteration of the franchise’s online multiplayer experience. It will be fascinating to see what’s in store. In the meantime, fans can circle Jun 15, 2025 on their calendars and begin their one-year countdown to the new game - barring any additional delays, of course.
