The release window has been reduced from just 2025

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released in the fall of 2025, according to publisher Take-Two Interactive. The release window – however vague – is a reduction from what Take-Two Interactive had previously shared when it placed Grand Theft Auto 6 simply within the 2025 calendar year. The fall 2025 release window makes sense, placing the highly anticipated game right before the holidays.

"We are very confident that Rockstar Games will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience, and our expectations for the commercial impact of the title continue to rise," Take-Two Interactive said in its latest earnings report. "Looking ahead, we believe our company is poised to reach new levels of success, and we expect to deliver sequential growth in net bookings for fiscal years 2025, 2026 and 2027."

Of course, there is always the risk of delays. Rockstar Games are notorious for delaying their games to ensure a serious level of polish; Red Dead Redemption 2 was publicly delayed three times, while Grand Theft Auto 5 had a major delay in 2013. Take-Two Interactive's willingness to publicly reduce the release window as part of its fiscal report may signal confidence in Rockstar's ability to meet that date.