Rockstar, following last week’s announcement that Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed until May 2026, has released a surprise new video, and it’s showing in-game footage as well as cutscenes.
Footage of the game has been incredibly slim, Rockstar aware that the GTA series delivers its own publicity whether it’s seen or not. Simply not showing footage gets the entire industry talking. So, it’s something of a surprise that a brand new trailer should appear in the wake of the game’s delay into next year.
Originally intended to release this fall, with multiple games changing their launch plans to try to avoid it, Rockstar said the game needs another six months development time to be to the standard it wants. Hence, the new release date of May 26, 2026.
Those who were disappointed, or even worried about the state of the game, should have their mind put slightly at ease by the new trailer. It contains a whole bunch of cutscene and in-game content, showing a game that looks definitively next-generation in a way that little else has for years.
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