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Rockstar Games has scheduled the release of GTA 6 for November 19, 2026. While this follows the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 by eight years, development planning for the new title actually commenced in 2015.
According to industry reporter Jason Schreier, Rockstar Games began conceptualizing ideas for the game, including map design, approximately two years after the release of GTA 5. Some staff members remained focused exclusively on these GTA 6 concepts rather than contributing to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Schreier notes that the project gained significant momentum by 2020. However, production faced delays between 2019 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and internal uncertainty regarding the game's desired level of realism. Furthermore, the high demands of Red Dead Redemption 2 required most of the team to shift their focus, which hindered the progress of GTA 6.
The development team utilized lessons from Red Dead Redemption 2 to implement new mechanics and features. Schreier reports that these efforts to create the most realistic entry in the series proved more time-consuming than initially anticipated, and the studio continues to make adjustments as the game is not yet finished.
