Rival Game Studios Are “Breathing a sigh of relief” After GTA 6 Delay, Says Industry Analyst

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Rival Game Studios Are “Breathing a sigh of relief” After GTA 6 Delay, Says Industry Analyst

The Grand Theft Auto series has been one of the most popular and successful video game franchises of all time. With every installment, Rockstar Games has proved that it is capable of pushing the limits, and the same is expected with the next installment, Grand Theft Auto 6. In December 2023, fans got the first trailer for GTA 6, which confirmed that the game would be released in 2025.

Unfortunately, the game has once again been delayed, and that’s a good thing for other video game developers. Every time a GTA installment gets released, it sets a new standard and breaks various records, but every other video game that has been released alongside a GTA game has always struggled to generate revenue.

Other video game studios are celebrating Grand Theft Auto 6‘s delay

With the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, Rockstar Games revealed that the game would be released in Fall 2025. With no official date, other video game studios were worried that GTA 6‘s release date would collide with the release date of their video games. Most major studios are currently not doing too well in terms of sales and revenue, so the last thing developers want is their video game getting overshadowed by GTA 6.

Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Japan game industry consultancy Kantan Games, recently appeared for an interview with

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and talked about the impact of GTA 6‘s delay on the industry. He explained,

Studios looking to release games in the second half of 2025 are probably breathing a sigh of relief now: No more danger that GTA 6 takes the oxygen out of the room anymore.

The second trailer for Rockstar’s GTA 6 is finally here. The trailer unexpectedly dropped shortly after Rockstar released an official statement announcing that the game had been delayed because the studio needed extra time to deliver the game at the quality fans expect and deserve. This time, fans didn’t get a release window; instead, they got an official release date: May 26th, 2026.

GTA 6‘s fixed release date will allow industry giants to plan accordingly

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Toto further pointed out that Nintendo now has enough time to set up the market, Sony can release Ghost of Yotei without worry, and Xbox can release its first-ever handheld device. Video game studios will now focus on releasing their game before or after May 2026, because no one would like to compete with GTA 6.

Rockstar Games has also released a lot of information about its protagonists, maps, and gameplay on its

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. With video games slowly getting more and more expensive, there are speculations that Rockstar could charge $100 for GTA 6, but the game needs to justify this price tag. The delay is indeed disappointing, but diehard fans want Rockstar to take its time.

Some leakers have made some bold claims that the budget of GTA 6 is roughly $2 billion, but that is yet to be confirmed. Whatever the number may be, GTA 6 will certainly be Rockstar’s most expensive game till date, so it’s safe to say that it won’t disappoint the fans.

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